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Discipline Specific iPad Apps

 

Science

Apps for Learning Astronomy and Earth Science collection - Solar System, Stars & Galaxies, Physics, Earth Science, Reference, Games

Apps for Learning Chemistry collection - The Elements, Molecules & Atoms, Reactions, Reference & Tools

Apps for Learning Life Science collection - General Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Plant & Animal Biology, Applying Life Sciences, Reference Tools, Games

Apps for Learning Physics collection - Motion & Forces, Electricity & Magnetism, Heat, Energy & Work, Lab & Reference Tools, Games

Seismograph - Turn your phone into a seismograph

Writing

Learning to Write - Storytelling, Preparing, Writing, Alphabet, Spelling & Grammar, Vocabulary, Reference, Games

Mathematics

Learning Math: Numbers & Operations, Geometry & More, Algebra, Caculus, Probability & Statistics, Applying Math, Math Games

Geography

Learning Geography - Maps, World Facts, People & Cultures, Earth Sciences, Games

Business

E*TRADE Mobile Pro - Trade anytime, anywhere you go. Get free, streaming, real-time quotes with integrated charts, breaking news and commentary, access to your online watchlists, and much more.

Apps for Finance

Apps for MBAs

Design & Art

DaVinci - A fully customizable field app for appraisers, DaVinci makes data gathering, onsite inspections, and more easier than ever before. And GPS on iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G even lets you accurately map your subject.

Art Authority - A comprehensive collection of works by over 1,000 of the western world's major artists, from ancient times to today. At your fingertips! Organized by period and artist, Art Authority's 40,000+ paintings and sculptures are downloaded as needed and displayed chronologically for each artist, with detailed captioning. In-depth information about the periods and artists is also available.

Modern Languages

Apps for Foreign Languages - Translators, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, English

SpeedUpTV - allows you to speed up, slow down, or loop video playback without any loss of video or sound quality.

English as a Second Language

Apps for ESL, Speech & Grammar - Reading, Vocabulary & Grammar, Speaking & Listening, Dictionaries

Psychology

Apps for Psychology

Music

SpeedUpTV - allows you to speed up, slow down, or loop video playback without any loss of video or sound quality.

Nursing/Health Sciences

Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses - Reference tool for drug dosing, interactions, etc.

Skeletal 3D

Visual DX - Picture-based reference for disease diagnosis

Nursing Central - Nursing Central combines five apps: Davis' Drug Guide, Taber's Medical Dictionary, Davis's Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, Diseases and Disorders as well as Medline Journals.

BabyCenter Birth Class - Discover the keys to a positive birth experience from the comfort of your own home. This instructor-led app prepares you for your big day.

Monster Anatomy HD - Lower Limb - This interactive lower limb radiology atlas includes 384 contiguous MR slices in three anatomical planes. Designed for healthcare professionals and medical students as a handy reference and learning tool.

Skeleton System Pro III - The Skeletal System Pro III gives users an in depth look at the skeletal system allowing them to cut, zoom & rotate parts of the skeletal system as well as view animations, create notes, share screenshots and more. It is ideal for students, educators and professionals.

 


Note Taking iPad Apps

Evernote - Capture notes and ideas, add photos and voice recordings, and even tag your notes with geolocation information and keywords.

Notes - Jot down thoughts, to-do items, and meeting notes with this built-in iPad app. Save your notes on iPad, email to others, or sync via MobileMe.

NotesPlus - Handwrite or type notes and record audio of meetings. Export your notes as PDF files via email or upload to Google Docs.

AudioNote - AudioNote combines the functionality of a notepad and voice recorder to create a powerful tool that will save you time while improving the quality of your notes.

NotesNMore - notes and task manager/organizer

iStudiez pro - task manager designed for students

Outliner - CarbonFin Outliner and Outliner for iPad allow you to organize your thoughts, tasks, and projects. Easily create a todo list for today, or track an entire project anywhere you are. Share your outlines, edit your outlines online with the free Outliner Online, and collaborate with other Outliner users.

MyHomework - myHomework tracks your classes, homework and projects so you never forget an assignment again.

InClass - Organize your Schedule, Share your notes, Ace your classes

Penultimate - Use your finger or stylus to take notes and draw sketches on your iPad, and share single pages or entire notebooks via email.

Dragon Dictation - Dictate audio and use voice-to-text transcription to write email and text messages or record notes. Supports multiple languages.

Note taking is much easier with a stylus. One example is the Pogo Sketch stylus from Ten One Design. With a Pogo Sketch stylus, you can actually take notes as if you were using paper.


Textbooks & Reading

Textbooks - Kno can do everything a physical textbook can do and more, with over 60 features that make reading, studying, note taking and organization a breeze.

iBooks - Open PDFs from email attachments or Safari, print them from your iPad, and back them up by syncing with iTunes.

Instapaper - Save articles for reading later / without an internet connection

SendTab - Send web links from your mobile device to a new tab in the browser on your desktop or laptop


 

File Sharing

Dropbox - Sync and share files online, between computers, and across mobile devices. Compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.

SpiderOak - backup, sync, and share files across multiple devices or among individuals

InSync - Backs up and syncs your Google Docs


 

Manage PDFs

iBooks - Open PDFs from email attachments or Safari, print them from your iPad, and back them up by syncing with iTunes.

GoodReader for iPad View Microsoft Office 2004 and iWork’08/’09 files for easy reading on iPad. Organize and manage your files and folders, mark up PDFs, and edit TXT files.

iAnnotate PDF - Read, annotate, and highlight PDF documents, add drawings and handwritten notes, manage your files, and share them via email.

Mendeley - Reference management app/bibliography generator/pdf organizer

PDF Reader Pro - Highly-rated app for reading PDFs

 


Open, Edit and create documents

Pages - View and edit Pages ’09, Microsoft Word, and plain text files. Create new documents using Apple-designed templates, and email your work as Pages, Word, or PDF files.

Quickoffice® Pro HD - Review and edit Microsoft Office documents on your iPad, print or save as PDFs, and email documents to colleagues.

Keynote - Open, edit, and present Keynote and PowerPoint presentations on iPad. Use templates, transitions, and graphics to create stunning presentations. Use this with the Keynote Remote app for more flexibility.

Numbers - Open and edit Excel and Numbers spreadsheets on iPad. Add charts and graphs, and export as an Excel, Numbers, or PDF file.

OmniGraphSketcher - Generate elegant, precise graphs on iPad. Import data for charts and graphs, draw freehand, and share via email.

Conference Pad - Control PDF presentations on up to 15 iOS devices simultaneously from your iPad via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, or display on an external projector.

Mendeley - Reference management app/bibliography generator/pdf organizer

TeamViewer - Remote desktop access, PC or Mac

OnLive Desktop for iPads that turns your iPad into a functional Windows 7 machine

Splashtop control a computer from not just another computer, but also a mobile phone or tablet.

Documents to Go - Word processing app

For larger audiences, connect iPad to an external display, projector, or HDTV using the Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (sold separately).


Mind Mapping / Visual Thinking

Idea Sketch - draw a mindmap, concept map or flow chart, and easily convert to a text outline - or vice versa

MindMeister - Mind-mapping app for brainstorming, list-making, or pre-writing

 


 

Video calls

FaceTime - Make video calls over Wi-fi from your iPad2 to someone else's iPad2  iPhone4, new iPod touch, or Mac running FaceTime—with just a tap.

Skype for iPad - Bring your contacts closer with full screen video at your fingertips. Make free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls over 3G and WiFi. Share video calls on Skype with people on iPhone, Android devices, PC, Mac or a Skype- enabled TV. Talk face-to-face or show what you're seeing with front and rear-facing cameras. Also for iPhone.

Fuze Meeting HD - Host online meetings via iPad and see real-time screen sharing and HD content. Join audio conferences directly from your iPad.

WebEx for iPad - Attend WebEx meetings using iPad. View documents, applications, and screen sharing, and interact with other attendeesviatwo-wayvideo.

Agendas - Create interactive agendas and broadcast them to any networked iPad to keep meetings productive, on topic, and on schedule.


Collaboration

SyncSpace - Turn your iPad into a virtual whiteboard. Share drawings, ideas, and notes with col- leagues in real time, and save your combined work as a PDF.

OmniGraffle
Make your iPad screen your information canvas. Create professional-looking diagrams, wireframes, and flowcharts on iPad. Export your work as a PDF, or open in OmniGraffle for Mac.

SketchBook Pro for iPad - Create beautiful sketches and renderings with high-quality brushes, tools, and layers.

Chalkboard - Sometimes drawing on a chalkboard can be more aesthetically pleasing than simply drawing on paper. With ChalkBoard, you can sketch all you want just like you did when you were a kid in school. Instead of spending 5 bucks on a complicated, powerful drawing application, get ChalkBoard and doodle for only 99 cents.

iCardSort - iCardSort is an excellent brainstorming tool that helps you to visually organize ideas quickly and easily. Whether working on a business project or trying to decide on this year's vacation destination, you simply place each of your options on a card. iCardSort allows you to group, order, and explore your possibilities. Then, when you are ready, share it with everyone involved.

Whiteboard Lite - collaborative drawing

ScreenChomp -

ZigZag Board

Air Sketch Free

iProjection for Epson

ShowMe - Ipad only, a free whiteboard app with the ability to record audio and embed images

Snapguide - For iPhones, iPod Touch, and the iPad. Snapguide is free. You can take pictures or record videos; captions can be added by directly typing them in or using Snapguide's voice-to-text feature. You can then share your guide on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+

Join.Me - Free Screensharing and Online meetings on your iPad, iPhone or Android device.

 



Other Great Resources

TED Talks - Put the entire TEDTalks library at your fingertips and watch some of the world's most fascinating and accomplished people share their visionary ideas.

CNBC Real-Time - Get real-time quotes before, during, and after NYSE and NASDAQ market hours. Create unique stock watchlists, and stay up-to-date with exclusive breaking business and news alerts.

Apps for Teachers - Classroom Tasks, Curricula Support, Instructional Tools, Personal Organization, Reference

 

Audio

Video

Collaboration Tools

Digital Storytelling

Graphics

Presentation & Slidecasts

Social Networking

Mobile & Tablet Apps

Other Web 2.0 Tools

 

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