eCampus News in 2013 listed the best Apple and Android apps for higher education. Which apps will you use this year?
Based on reader comments and feedback, eCampus News highlighted your top five favorites.
For every app listed, we’ve included a brief description, device compatibility, price, and a link to a more in-depth summary with an option to purchase on iTunes or Google Play.
Which apps will you use for higher education this year? Be sure to let us know—or leave a suggestion in the comment section. Join the conversation on Twitter by following us @ecampusnews.
Name: Duolingo
What is it? Learn a language completely free, without ads or hidden charges. Have fun while learning, leveling up and competing with friends. Provides the opportunity to translate real-world texts in the language you are learning, and in doing so, help Duolingo translate the web into other languages. PC Magazine Editors’ Choice for Language Learning.
Best for: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
Price: FREE
Name: Flipboard
What is it? Flipboard is your personal magazine. When you first launch Flipboard, simply pick a few topics to start reading-everything from world news to sports, travel and more. You can also add popular publications, such as The New York Times or Vanity Fair. You can find thousands of websites, RSS feeds and interesting sources like Politico and Brain Pickings, or explore magazines being created on Flipboard in “By Our Readers.”
Best for: Requires Android 2.2 and up.
Price: FREE
Name: Appointment Plus
What is it? Appointment-Plus lets users take their scheduling wherever they work–across the hall, across town, or around the world. Manage appointments for yourself or your entire staff, create, update and cancel appointments on the fly.
Best for: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5; Requires Android 2.2 and up.
Price: FREE
Name: Google Drive
What is it? Get started with 5GB for free to safely keep all of your files, photos, and more in one place and then access it from any device, anywhere. Store documents, pictures, or other files-even the big ones-using Google Drive and easily share them with anyone
Best for: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5; Requires Android 2.1 and up.
Price: FREE
Name: Khan Academy
What is it? The Khan Academy app is the best way to view Khan Academy’s complete library of over 3,500 videos. Khan Academy covers a massive number of topics, including K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even the humanities with playlists on finance and history. Spend an afternoon brushing up on statistics. Discover how the Krebs cycle works. Learn about the fundamentals of computer science.
Best for: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 5.1 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5; Requires Android 2.2 and up.
Price: FREE
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