iPad Initiative

The College’s iPad initiative in support of online learning and equity is the brainchild of the College’s faculty-led Continuity in Teaching and Learning Group (CTLG).

Apple iPad Pro with the Apple Magic Keyboard.

Their findings included the recommendation that completing computational problems in chemistry, math, physics, and economics—and teaching languages, especially those that do not utilize the Roman alphabet—in online courses would benefit dramatically were instructors and students to have access to tablet devices.

The plan came to fruition with the help of the Bowdoin Online Learning Team (BOLT).

Bowdoin's iPad Initiative Continues for the Class of 2025
Based on the success of the iPad program this year, Bowdoin will continue to provide the now-indispensable tablets to incoming students in the fall of 2021.
How iPads Made This Semester So Much Better
This fall, Bowdoin supplied every student and most faculty with an iPad. For many, the gadget has become an indispensable part of their academic routine.
Bowdoin to Provide iPads to All Students During Pandemic
To ensure broad accessibility and the equity in the learning process and universal design advocated by the College’s faculty-led Continuity in Teaching and Learning Group, Bowdoin will issue fully equipped Apple iPad tablets to each student in the coming weeks.