In SharePoint Learning Kit 1.8, I’ve just added beta functionality so that on an iPad, assignments which are office documents are opened in the Office Apps for the iPad. This is transparent to the user, it should just happen.
To enable this, you will need to add a setting to the DropBoxSettings in SlkSettings.xml. You need to set OpenOfficeInIpadApp to true:
Of course you’ll also need the latest version of 1.8 and the Office Apps installed on any iPad used.
It’s early days for this functionality, but it should work for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Once you’ve finished editing, you will be taken back to the page you were at before, but in a new tab.
Any feedback welcomed.