rob_mu330
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Q: Why won't course manager work on iPad safari?

I'm trying to update my course in iTunes U and the course manager will not work on iPad's safari. I realize I can use my MacBook but just having the iPad out is convenient and I can directly test the look of what I am doing. Anyone know if another web browser will work?

iPad 2, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jun 22, 2012 6:55 PM

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Q: Why won't course manager work on iPad safari?

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  • by kcoakley,

    kcoakley kcoakley Jun 25, 2012 4:52 AM in response to rob_mu330
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    Jun 25, 2012 4:52 AM in response to rob_mu330

    Hi Rob,

     

    That's been my experience as well. I sat in on one of the Course Manager webinars Apple provides for free and they were pretty explicit in stating that it is not currently iOS compatible. This hasn't been a problem for me so I haven't tested an alternative browser.

     

    Good luck,

    Ken

  • by PSBTerp,

    PSBTerp PSBTerp Mar 18, 2013 9:43 AM in response to kcoakley
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    Mar 18, 2013 9:43 AM in response to kcoakley

    Thanks for this.  You have saved me a lot of hunting.  This is a strange set-up - so I have to use a Mac or PC to use course manager and create the coure, but an ipad to see the results.  Odd.  Don't tell my management; they sprung for the ipad so I could work on our iTunes U offerings.   thanks, RPT

  • by MacEnstein,

    MacEnstein MacEnstein Mar 21, 2013 6:16 AM in response to PSBTerp
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    Mar 21, 2013 6:16 AM in response to PSBTerp

    Even though you cannot access the Course Manager through the iPad, the iPad is still a valuable tool for previewing Courses using the IOS app, and to view your iTunes U site.  What's odd is that I have been able to use the Safari browser on iPad to access the Public Site Manager tool for administering the overall site.

  • by 01eg,

    01eg 01eg Aug 20, 2013 3:52 PM in response to rob_mu330
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    Aug 20, 2013 3:52 PM in response to rob_mu330

    Hello rob_mu330,

     

     

    You can not access iTunes U course manager from your iPad b/c it's not supported. But there is a workaround which partially works. All you need to do is - install free browser like Mercury or Dolphin and change user agent to Safari (Mac OSX). This way the Course Manager will think that you are using a desktop browser, not a mobile device. You can edit text, but you cannot approve an enrollments. I think this is b/c zoom is disabled. I didn't find the way around it yet... And this is bugging me a lot. I do not always have my MacBook and  I can't approve student from iPad.

     

     

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