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iTunes U breaks 300 million downloads

by Dave Caolo (Aug 25th, 2010)

iTunes U lets students (or anyone, really) listen in on lectures, classes and other programs from the world's top educational institutions. In fact, more than 800 universities participate, and this week Apple announced the delivery of 300 million iTunes U downloads. Students can use iTunes U to ...

Pear Note: note taking for the best of us

by Sang Tang (Oct 14th, 2009)

Though I graduated from college (Go Bears!) not so long ago, in computer years it seems like ages: notebook computers have almost completely replaced spiral-bound notebooks, and PowerPoint and Keynote are increasingly supplanting the chalkboard. The changing dynamics of teaching demand a change in ...

Five useful Apple accessories for students heading off to college

by Steven Sande (Aug 16th, 2009)

Whether you're on your way back to college, or you're the parent or friend of a college-bound Apple fan, there are a lot of great items on the market this summer that are both functional and fashionable. Back in the prehistoric 1970's when I was a civil engineering student at the University of ...

iStudiez Pro helps to get you back on schedule

by John Burke (Aug 15th, 2009)

It's been a long summer, and students everywhere are starting to head back to universities and colleges around the country. It's not easy to get back into a daily grind of classes, assignments and activities but a new application called iStudiez Pro [iTunes Link] is here to help! Created by ...

Bigwords.com app provides a cheaper way to buy textbooks

by David Winograd (Aug 15th, 2009)

As a parent of two adult children, with one just having left school and the other finishing a Master's degree, I know that buying textbooks at their staggeringly high prices adds insult to the injury of tuition, housing and living expenses. Over the last few years, the market has made historic my ...

Back to School: iPhone applications to help you make the grade

by Cory Bohon (Sep 2nd, 2008)

TUAW's going Back to School! We'll be bringing you tips and reviews for students, parents and teachers right up until the bell rings. With students heading back to school around the country today, many are heading back with an iPhone (possibly a iPhone 3G, no doubt). In this post, I'm going to ...