iPad Setup
Steps
- Pick up your UC San Diego SOM issued iPad Air and Apple Pencil from the UC San Diego Bookstore.
- Ensure you have access to a reliable wireless internet connection.
- Turn on your iPad.
- Connect to the internet (wireless).
"UCSD Protected" is the preferred network while on campus. - Follow the Setup the iPad initialization steps. Log in with your AppleID (or create one).
Note: Do not restore from iCloud backup or other personal devices.
Instead, select "Don't Transfer Apps & Data." - Complete and submit the iPad Usage Policy Form, found on the Canvas Class page under the heading: "iPad Learning Initiative."
- Within 1–2 business days after submission of the iPad Usage Policy Form, the SOM-specific apps and iBooks should download automatically. Usually, the download process takes about 2–4 hours.
Do not delete these apps:
- Complete Anatomy - X-DEP-Med School
- Epic Canto - X-DEP-Med School
- Epocrates - X-DEP-Med School
- Headspace: Meditation & Sleep - X-DEP-MedSchool
- Kahoot! Play & Create Quizzes - X-DEP-Med School
- MedHub - X-DEP-Med School
- Microsoft Outlook - X-DEP-Med School
- Notability - X-DEP-Med School
- Poll Everywhere - X-DEP-Med School
- Read by QxMD - X-DEP-Med School
- UC San Diego - X-DEP-Med School
- UpToDate - X-DEP-Med School
- ZOOM Cloud Meetings - X-DEP-Med School
- From your Canvas class page under the heading "iPad Learning Initiative," watch the Apps Tutorial and Best Practices videos and review the FAQs.
- If you already set up your new device but need to start over, then:
- Log out of your iCloud account on the iPad;
- Turn off FindMy iPad;
- Follow the steps for How to reset the iPad.
- Optional recommended apps to install on your iPad include: Canvas Student and Examplify. All apps are available from the Apple Store.
Contact Us
Questions or Problems?
MedEDTech
mededtech@ucsd.edu
For iPad Repair or Replacement
UCSD Bookstore
Triton Tech Repair Service
(858) 534-4291