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iPhone app lets users take learning on the go

Budi Putra — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:23:25 +0000

Blackboard Inc. released a free application that lets iPhone users take learning on the go by accessing their course information. This application is available to all Blackboard clients running the Blackboard Learning System license, Release 7.1 or higher or Blackboard Learn, Release 9.0.

With the application, millions of students and learners accustomed to logging in to their institution’s Blackboard platform every day can now tap in to mobile learning opportunities by receiving updates and alerts on grades, assignments, tests and other information from courses as well as groups and organizations of which they are part on their iPhone or iPod touch.

The app’s benefit include:

A seamless learning environment
Extended to the places and devices learners prefer
Through a secure, centrally hosted service

According to Michael L. Chasen, president and CEO of Blackboard, the app is part of their effort to help students more deeply engage in the educational experience that are not bound by time or place.

[via Press Release]

Ask iPhone to study math

Budi Putra — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:22:52 +0000

A student from the Free University of Bolzano, Italy, has created a scientific software for Apple’s iPhone called “Fractal Editor” that could help students learn abstract math concepts.

Michael Dijori, last semester attended Franklin & Marshall College, developed the application that works

by placing a few shapes on the phone’s touchscreen with either a one- or two-finger tap and then resizing, moving, rotating and shearing the images.

He just learned last month that Apple accepted the application and now it’s available to download for free from Apple’s online iTunes store. Dijori admitted that he was shocked that Apple accepted the application. “Actually, I didn’t plan to send the application to Apple. Professor Anderson decided to do this, and I was really surprised.”

According to Professor Anderson, Dijori’s application originally was rejected by Apple last fall, but Anderson advised him to tweak the application and resubmit it.

Well done, dude. Congrats!

[via Lancaster Online]

Interested in iPhone courses?

Budi Putra — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:58:35 +0000

Are you looking to jump start your career in iPhone app development? Attending one of these classes seem quite interesting and exciting:

Qantm College launched iPhone Game Development Course at their Islington campus. Following the London launch, the iPhone course will be available in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Amsterdam, Berlin and Munich.

We’ve created the iPhone course specifically for designers who want to produce games and applications for the world’s most iconic instrument. The course will run alongside the established Game Design and Development course and has been designed with the needs of the games industry and the iPhone in mind.

Edison Labs University has just announced a new introductory 4-day course that discuesses about iPhone software development in Saratoga, CA.

Introduces you to the core iPhone tools, the simulator, debugger, and the basics for creating a professional iPhone application requires some knowledge of Computer programming but no knowledge of iPhone development.

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