Apps in Education
Posted: January 18, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized 3 Comments »It can be frustrating finding mobile-friendly sites when getting some research or studying done on the go. Here are some mobile-friendly websites and downloadable apps I think students and faculty alike will find helpful. Check them out and let us know what you think!
1. Library Website — The default homepage for the library is not very mobile friendly, however our alternative homepage is very handy when using our site from your mobile device. Bookmark this URL: guides.kirkwood.edu and you’ll always have the library at your fingertips!
EBSCOhost app
2. EBSCOhost- This popular database has developed its own app, and by following the instructions it will be set up to connect automatically with your k number and password. To get the EBSCOhost app, first download it onto your device (it’s available for iPhone/iPad and Android devices). To activate it, go to the Kirkwood Library EBSCOhost site on your computer or mobile device and scroll to the very bottom of the page. Click on the link “EBSCOhost iPhone and Android Applications”. You’ll be prompted to enter your email address. EBSCOhost will send you a link that activates your app, and you’ll be ready to start searching.
3. WorldCat – WorldCat’s mobile site is a quick handy way to locate libraries that hold the book you’re searching for. Bookmark this URL and you’ll be searching WorldCat’s mobile-friendly site customized to display Kirkwood Library’s holdings: kirkwood.worldcat.org/m
*UPDATE!* 4. Ebrary just announced their iPhone/iPad app! Just go to the app store and search ebrary to add this new app to your device, allowing quick access optimized to the smaller screen.
There are many more apps that are great study aids. Here are just a few:
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Wolfram|Alpha mobile page
Wolfram|Alpha – This is a free “computational knowledge engine”. This means, according to their site, it will: “Answer questions, do math, instantly get facts, create plots, calculators, unit conversions, scientific data and statistics, help with homeworkâand much more.” And according to me: it’s very cool. Their mobile site is free (bookmark: m.wolframalpha.com) and their app cost a few dollars. It’s available for iPhone/iPad and Android devices.
- Flashcards+ – Create your own flashcards or access their large database of other users’ flashcards for a handy way to study. It’s available for iPhone/iPad and Android devices, and it’s free.
- SimpleMind – A handy mind-mapping tool for organizing your thoughts around a class discussion topic, a research topic or anything you want to wrap your mind around. It’s a free app!
There are many many more apps for students. Just Google apps for students and you’ll see lots of helpful articles and blog posts with lists of apps to try out. Let us know your favorite by commenting below!
I really like Dropbox.com – a cloud file storage tool – and their mobile app. Easy way to manage pictures and video taken from a phone (record a lecture, take photos for a paper), or to read over documents while you have a spare moment (touch up that paper while waiting for the bus, read the journal article for class while doing laundry).
The app: http://www.dropbox.com/anywhere
Yes — A great application whether mobile or stationary!