OnLive Desktop: An iPad Based Technology for the Classroom | Higher Education Teaching and Learning Portal | Educational iPad User Group | Scoop.it

This article presents a review of the iPad application “OnLive Desktop” and discusses its potential classroom benefits. OnLive Desktop allows iPad users to both create and present files and presentations with the full capabilities of Microsoft® Windows® programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. In addition, OnLive Desktop users can view Flash® files within the application. This unique combination of the iPad’s portability and OnLive Desktop’s desktop capabilities and annotation features has the potential to change teacher-student interaction in the classroom.