A guide to useful apps discovered in our research study and recommended by faculty and students.
| Name of App | How this was incorporated into curriculum | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pages | Word processor for document authoring | $19.99 |
| Numbers | Spreadsheets, charts and tables. Manage data | $19.99 |
| Keynote | Presentation tool for slide creation | $19.99 |
| Bb Mobile Learn | Access Bb courses/grades, get notifications, take exams | Free |
| iAnnotate PDF | Annotate PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files | $9.99 |
| Neu.Notes | Handwrite, draw, sketch, map using stylus | $1.99 |
| SugarSync | Cloud document access and storage, share with others | Free |
| WordPress | Manage/contribute to your blog or web site | Free |
| iReader | Aggregates articles, web pages for future reading | Free |
| Camera | Built-in, used for capturing photos, video | Free |
| Dragon Dictation | Voice authoring for email, documents, social networking | Free |
| Skype | Voice and video calls, instant messaging | Free |
| Mendeley | Manage reference library and organize research documents | Free |
| Curatr | Curate collections of learning objects | Free |
| TED | Video library featuring experts in education, tech, business | Free |
| iTunes U | Catalog of free educational content from leading universities | Free |
| The Guardian | News distribution for The Guardian and The Observer | Free |
| Green News | News on environment, sustainability and green issues | $1.99 |
| Flashcardlet | Create/share flash cards for class materials study purposes | Free |
| Demibooks Composer | Create interactive books and stories | Free |
| Penultimate | Handwriting, sketching, drawing, notetaking | $0.99 |
| Blogsy | Create blog posts, add photos and video | $4.99 |
| Mighty Meeting | Host online meeting, project, share, integrates with Dropbox | Free |
| Quickoffice | Productivity suite, word processing, spreadsheet, presentation creation | $19.99 |
| Mobile Mouse | Turns your ipad into a track pad for your computer | $2.99 |
| Notability | Notetaking, handwriting, sync to Dropbox | $0.99 |
| Airsketch | Project PDFs, presentations, annotate, wireless whiteboard | $9.99 |
| iTalk Recorder | Record audio, email recordings, capture a lecture | Free |
| Educate Free | Top 50 free apps for education | Free |
| Teacher Tool | Gradebook, calendar, notebook, course register | $27.99 |
