Posts by: Michael Lesser
As a student interested in finance, I find it important to stay on top of the markets and pay attention to business news, and the CNBC Real Time App for iPad has been particularly helpful to me in doing so. The app has a very intuitive interface that makes important news, information, and data easily [...]
Continue Reading →It is safe to say that most students use Google numerous times per day. In fact, after analyzing the 2012 national EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) Study for Tufts University, it is clear that students find that Google is one of the most important websites for their academic success. However, when it comes to [...]
Continue Reading →Before this semester started, I started to think about beginning to take notes for my classes electronically. I looked into various programs and apps, and AudioNote caught my eye. The app is available for iOS and Android, and there is a program for Mac and Windows. Also, I was able to order a stylus online [...]
Continue Reading →An app that I have recently found very useful is CloudOn, which is offered on iPad and Android, and will soon be available for the iPhone. Like many cloud based file editors, the app can securely sync with your Dropbox, Box, or Google Drive account. However, what makes CloudOn unique is that enables users to [...]
Continue Reading →As I become more accustomed to using my iPad, I am finding it necessary for all of my documents to be accessible without having my laptop with me. Although there are a number of cloud-based solutions that can meet most of my needs, SlideShark is unique in its capabilities of viewing and sharing PowerPoint presentations [...]
Continue Reading →When I’ve needed to arrange a meeting with a group, I would often find myself in a situation similar to the following: one person proposes a time, some people may agree, but then someone says it doesn’t work for them and proposes a different time, and this process may continue several times until a [...]
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AT Fellows Podcast- Episode 9: Sharing Notes? All online? April 18, 2013A presentation by AT fellows Mike and Kristen on ways to share notes and have collaborative markups […]
- Episode 10: Language Acquisition? Ipads? April 18, 2013AT Fellows Ezra and Hao present some apps for language acquisition and recognition […]
- Episode 7: iPads? Learning? What? April 8, 2013Today we're focusing on showing the tools that an iPad can be used for in the classroom […]
- Episode 9: Sharing Notes? All online? April 18, 2013
