Services | iFisher - St. John Fisher University

Collaboration and connection at your fingertips.

The initiative, which provides all undergraduate students with an Apple iPad and accessories, will connect you to your campus community, to each other, and to the world through a dynamic mobile environment. You will be prepared for a world that is increasingly digital, global, and complex and gain the academic, professional, and ethical skills required to be successful digital citizens.

About iFisher

Your iPad will come with a variety of programs and applications. The keyboard also provides important functionality for any formal written work and allows the iPad to potentially replace the need for a laptop.

Students

All on-campus undergraduate students and Pharmacy P1 and P2 students receive an iPad, keyboard case, and Apple Pencil.

Faculty

A variety of professional development options are available for Fisher faculty.

iFisher Next Generation Learning Initiative

iFisher will transform the teaching and learning experience provided to Fisher students. Through iFisher, you will receive an iPad, keyboard, and Apple Pencil beginning in your first year that will stay with you throughout your Fisher experience.

Strengthen collaboration, increase critical thinking, and expand your creativity through this technology and integrated approach, all with an eye toward your career readiness for the complex global and digital world around us.

iFisher Next Generation Learning Initiative: Fostering Active Learning

Through iFisher, students are able to share their iPad screens seamlessly to promote visual discussions in the classroom for more active and engaged learning.

iFisher Next Generation Learning Initiative: Promoting Digital Literacy

Shared technology through iFisher enhances learning among peer groups to develop digital literacy. A common learning platform ensures that all students, regardless of socioeconomic background, have access to tools and technologies to promote success.

iFisher Next Generation Learning Initiative: Nurturing Multimedia Creativity

Through iFisher, students experiment with integrated apps to enhance learning experiences. Access to cutting-edge technology prepares Fisher students for success in our increasingly technological world.

More About iFisher: Next Generation Learning Initiative

Students receive their iPads during orientation.

Apple Distinguished School Application [pdf]

View Fisher's application to become an Apple Distinguished School.

Application Website

View the website component of Fisher's application to become an Apple Distinguished School.

iFisher News

Read about the iFisher: Next Generation Learning Initiative in the news.

“ The iPad made notetaking and studying easy and enjoyable and helped me learn biology in a new, exciting way. ”

Shaylee Cealie '23

“ Having an Apple base we can use to launch applications for class creation allows us to create the best student experience possible. ”

Melissa Goodwin
Associate Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

“ Having this iPad where I can see the diagrams and follow along in class, really helped me to do well in my first semester. ”

CJ Leonardo '23