Apple unveils the iPad. (via Engadget)
Student might very soon be handing over a portion of their student loan checks to Apple. As if Macs, iPods and iPhones weren’t already wildly popular with the collegiate crowd, Steve Jobs’ announcement today of the company’s long-anticipated new product, the iPad, will surely be on the must-have school supply list upon its release sometime in 2010 (still unknown at this time).
McGraw-Hill’s CEO, Harold McGraw III, told CNBC that the company’s textbooks will be made available for the on the new iPad (previously thought to be called the Apple Table or iSlate). Additionally, during Steve Jobs’ live presentation, it was announced that other textbook partners would include publishers Penguin, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillian, and Hatchett Book Group.
While the Amazon Kindle has been considered to be the next big revolution in e-readers with a possibility of taking over the textbook market, it seems completely plausible that the new iPad from Apple could fulfill that role much more quickly.
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iPad iBooks and Kindle DX for Textbook Comparison
Curious how the budding fight between iPad and the Kindle will play out in regards to being used as an e-reader for textbooks? Take a look at this side-by-side comparison of the two devices, weighing the pros and cons for college students.
iPad Textbooks Protected by FairPlay DRM in iBookstore
Apple is already taking steps to head-off piracy on its new iPad, introduced last month. Even with a cheaper price tag, iPad textbooks could still fall victim to piracy, which is why Apple is employing the FairPlay digital rights management system (DRM) to ensure media in its new iBookstore are safe.
iPad Textbooks and iBookstore to Change How College Students Consume Books
As far as college students are concerned, the iPad’s e-reader technology makes it incredibly applicable to their lifestyle. The iPad has the potential to free students from lugging weighty bags of expensive textbooks to and from campus.
Free iPads for College Students
At Seton Hill University, a Roman Catholic school in Pennsylvania, all 2,000 full-time students will be welcomed back this fall with an iPad. George Fox University, a Christian school in Oregon, is giving students, including first years, the option between an iMac and iPad; next year they only get iPads.
iPad Banned at Cornell, Princeton and George Washington University
Cornell, Princeton and George Washington University announced that they are banning the iPad from their campuses. Princeton and GWU cite security risks while Cornell voices concern that students will monopolize the bandwidth available on the university’s network.
Free CourseSmart iPad App Helps You Find eTextbooks
CourseSmart is making it easier for you to find and use their e-textbooks on your iPad. They’re now offering an updated version of their free “eTextbooks” app.
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Best iPad Apps for College Students
posted on January 27th, 2010
by Brandi, Senior Editor
Tags: apple, ipad, textbooks
Posted in Books, News, Technology | 31 Comments »
March 11th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
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December 28th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
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October 29th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
As a parent that put three children through college I have to say that this is a godsend! When the last one was enrolled we utilized the Internet to find books at a fraction of the cost… NOW with the advent of the iPad an eBooks parents and students have a wonderful source available to them! Most books will never be kept, and if they are they are never opened again… to download them onto an iPad for a semester is a GREAT alternative!
October 28th, 2010 at 11:22 am
It seems someone else may jump ahead of the other publishers, and offer a service FOR the publishers to create interactive textbooks.is very interesting …
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October 23rd, 2010 at 9:42 pm
I think I will buy iPad for reading ebook.
August 24th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
[...] iPad eBook Reader to Offer Textbooks | Edu in Review Blog – Even with a cheaper price tag, iPad textbooks could still fall victim to piracy, which is [...]
August 17th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
[...] The eTextbook app from CourseSmart gives students access to 90 of common college textbooks. The iBooks app from Apple Inc. also has textbooks, but may be a better source for literature books and reading for pleasure. Both apps are free, but [...]
August 16th, 2010 at 11:45 am
[...] is making it easier for you to find and use their e-textbooks on your iPad. They’re now offering an updated version of their free “eTextbooks” app. Not only [...]
July 27th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
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July 23rd, 2010 at 1:01 am
[...] Noble has made it easier than ever for college students to access electronic textbooks. The bookstore chain is teaming up with Blackboard Inc., a provider of software to educational [...]
July 22nd, 2010 at 1:01 am
[...] If only my biology teacher had had an iPad. [...]
July 6th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
iPad could skip a generation or two as they could have done a much better job with the first one.
May 23rd, 2010 at 9:58 am
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April 22nd, 2010 at 6:49 pm
[...] Read: Ipad Textbooks iPad Banned at Cornell, Princeton and George Washington University Free iPads for College [...]
April 11th, 2010 at 1:03 am
[...] addition to their books, Peach Pit offers online video products, eBooks, and a conference series. Peach Pit guarantees their award-winning products will be easy to use, [...]
April 9th, 2010 at 9:12 am
[...] their coursework, or the way in which they receive work from students. But with e-textbooks, and iPad textbooks, becoming a reality, and new technologies like the iPad finding their way into students’ [...]
April 6th, 2010 at 8:54 am
[...] the iBookstore isn’t currently stocked with textbooks for iPad, we believe publishers will spend summer vacation prepping for the fall semester. Several [...]
March 18th, 2010 at 4:38 am
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March 5th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
[...] Apple iPad ($499-$829)—Of interest is Apple’s announcement of the release of the iPad, after months of speculation about what the product would do and what it would look like. Comparisons between the Kindle and the iPad are already surfacing, with the emphasis on the iPad’s ability to penetrate the higher education market by offering textbooks for the device. According to EDU in Review, McGraw-Hill textbooks will be available on the iPad, and other textbook partners would include Penguin, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillian, and Hatchett Book Group (http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/2010/01/ipad-ebook-reader-to-offer-textbooks). [...]
March 5th, 2010 at 11:49 am
[...] iPad eBook Reader to Offer Textbooks | Edu in Review Blog. [...]
March 2nd, 2010 at 11:17 am
i think im might get 1 and see how good as they say they r
February 17th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
[...] be available for purchase, one of the biggest buzz-worthy features will be the availability of iPad textbooks. College students will be able to access a number of textbooks from a number of publishers with [...]
February 5th, 2010 at 4:24 am
I think I will buy iPad for reading ebook.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:31 am
[...] do you think about ipad text books? are ‘real text books’ a thing of the [...]
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Oops, my previous comments were intended for the article one level back. Sorry.
Excuse me while I just nip off and fall on my sword.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
[...] or even do a citation for a particular page number. Issues that will be no less important for the iPad textbooks [...]
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:59 pm
I have trouble understanding how anyone could make so many DEAD WRONG statements about the Kindle.
I’ve been making notations and bookmarks with both Kindle 2 and DX. Who told you it couldn’t be done?
Where did you get the idea that the Kindle (any Kindle) “requires an external keyboard”? It has a built-in keyboard.
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:30 am
[...] told CNBC that the company will be making its textbooks available in e-book form (I found that out here). I’m quite excited about this, and I hope more publishers will follow. However, there [...]
January 30th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
This pretty much seals it. My math and French textbooks are already fully online so i guess if i can completely download them it would be even better. only issue i see is switching between notetaking and textbooks. I would like to see not-taking built into the e-reader app….
January 28th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
I can’t wait to use this for my textbooks! and other things lolz!
January 28th, 2010 at 2:09 am
It seems someone else may jump ahead of the other publishers, and offer a service FOR the publishers to create interactive textbooks. Something that I expected to hear a lot about but was something that I noticed was missing from the presentation
(Besides a front facing camera and multi-tasking):