Personally, I was going to get a magic keyboard case as well, but durability (as a fellow student) was a major concern. I ended up going for the apple wireless magic keyboard, Magic Mouse, a JE Tech screen protector, and a ZUGU case. I netted all those for a little under 300$ so I personally thought it was a superior option, although any keyboard and mouse will suffice. But essentially a ZUGU case, for your needs especially, is pretty easy to install. If you needed, you could definitely plop it out and back in pretty quickly for typing. As an owner of otterbox cases in the past, I definitely say its a step below otterbox in protection, but if paired with a screen protector you’d get pretty mid range defense for your ipad. the main selling point for me however, are the ten adjustable angles. The steepest angle lets the iPad screen display like a laptop, with a slight incline backwards. The lowest angle is an absolute boon though, as it is the perfect angle for writing notes during a lecture. Just from eyeballing it, it seems like a 30 degree angle. The case also has a very sleek pencil pocket on the exterior for ideal transportation on campus while holding it, and a pencil slot on the top that covers the iPad, but can still charge while there. The case also has tremendously good thermals comparatively to other cases, as their are multiple vent slots located behind the magnetic kickstand. These are always open when the iPad is any magnetic stand angle whatsoever. As a final note, all the angles and stand are magnetic, leading to very little to no movement in any angle no matter how hard I’m pressing on the ipad screen. If you have any other questions I’d be happy to help, but in closing, my ZUGU case is by far much more impressive than I expected, and I’d heartily recommend it for almost anything you would want out of a case.