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Apple's 'Education Announcement' Scheduled for January 19 in New York City
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Wow. As someone with an English Degree I seriously missed the boat graduating in 2004. Most of the canonized books I had to purchase, and there were MANY, are free downloads now any ways.
Sort of reminds me of a typewriter versus a word processor to write an analytical paper.
Still love my typewriter and my paperbacks, but just saying.
Sort of reminds me of a typewriter versus a word processor to write an analytical paper.
Still love my typewriter and my paperbacks, but just saying.
I'm hoping for something big.
There is an issue with using iPads and the iBook store in an educational setting. If you want more than ten copies of the same title and to relate them to one Apple ID... there is no legal way to do that for a classroom set of iBooks. Hopefully, that gets fixed at this event. This shouldn't be too hard to accomplish, there is a bulk purchase method for Apps... just do something similar for iBooks.
That doesn't sound like a very exciting event, but I would still show up if Apple sent the invite (Hint, Hint Apple!)
A bigger deal would be a GIANT discount on iPad purchases for schools (or families with students) that did want to use their device to get to a one-to-one computer student ratio. Right now, the iPads and laptops look like luxuries that schools can't afford to give each student, although they only cost about as much as a backpack full of text books.
There is an issue with using iPads and the iBook store in an educational setting. If you want more than ten copies of the same title and to relate them to one Apple ID... there is no legal way to do that for a classroom set of iBooks. Hopefully, that gets fixed at this event. This shouldn't be too hard to accomplish, there is a bulk purchase method for Apps... just do something similar for iBooks.
That doesn't sound like a very exciting event, but I would still show up if Apple sent the invite (Hint, Hint Apple!)
A bigger deal would be a GIANT discount on iPad purchases for schools (or families with students) that did want to use their device to get to a one-to-one computer student ratio. Right now, the iPads and laptops look like luxuries that schools can't afford to give each student, although they only cost about as much as a backpack full of text books.
I love how we all latch onto the most recent news sensationalism that becomes fact because its one-sidedness is reported so much as fact.
I am a public school teacher in Michigan. We get paid well and our kids aren't one bit behind. Most schools in the U.S. are like this.
The more sensationalistic story is that of the impoverished urban school that has, frankly, never done well. This is presented as every school. Makes a better sale at the newsstand. Fear always sells better than good news.
Could not agree with you more. Those giant red Wolters & Kluwer texts are killing me. Mine aren't available digitally, anywhere. I would pay so much money to have them on my Mac/iPad.
Am I the only one to shuffle through multiple pages at a time, placing colored tabs and Post-Its in between the pages? I have many digital books, most of them obtained through torrents, but still end up printing the relevant passages.
Currently, I have to read a lot of articles, and although almost all of them are legally obtained in digital format, I still end up printing them. Every single of them, on already printed paper, but still. At the same time I advised my own students to turn their weekly papers in in digital format!
Why? Why it seems so difficult to annotate digital papers, even using appropriate software such as Skim ? What can fill in this purpose on an iPad? What's wrong with my way of working that even a 17-incher wouldn't have enough real estate?
The only positive side I can think of about digital articles and books is the lighter load, and searchable text, which would have been most useful in college, not university. In the former, there was common wisdom you didn't need to train for the army if you went to college considering the size and weight of backpacks. I was not at all uncommon to haul 15kgs backpacks during the day, and 20kgs ones on Friday (weekend homework!), books+binders, DiscMan or K7-player, when the very first iPod drew all attention!
Currently, I have to read a lot of articles, and although almost all of them are legally obtained in digital format, I still end up printing them. Every single of them, on already printed paper, but still. At the same time I advised my own students to turn their weekly papers in in digital format!
Why? Why it seems so difficult to annotate digital papers, even using appropriate software such as Skim ? What can fill in this purpose on an iPad? What's wrong with my way of working that even a 17-incher wouldn't have enough real estate?
The only positive side I can think of about digital articles and books is the lighter load, and searchable text, which would have been most useful in college, not university. In the former, there was common wisdom you didn't need to train for the army if you went to college considering the size and weight of backpacks. I was not at all uncommon to haul 15kgs backpacks during the day, and 20kgs ones on Friday (weekend homework!), books+binders, DiscMan or K7-player, when the very first iPod drew all attention!
Sees like apple Is trying to reinvent the keynotes by experimenting with the location. Good idea, reminds me of using grand central station as the location of an apple store.
However, on which devices do these educational books run?
I really hope that they use the event to also introduce new iPads. Here is what I guess:
- iPad will get retina display and better cam, price point is the same.
- iPad mini will have normal resolution but 8" display and lower price. It's apples answer to the kindle fire, apples answer to competitors with cheaper tablets. They will perfectly fit to the educational market and the smaller size of the display is not that bad, as school kids are smaller anyway.
However, on which devices do these educational books run?
I really hope that they use the event to also introduce new iPads. Here is what I guess:
- iPad will get retina display and better cam, price point is the same.
- iPad mini will have normal resolution but 8" display and lower price. It's apples answer to the kindle fire, apples answer to competitors with cheaper tablets. They will perfectly fit to the educational market and the smaller size of the display is not that bad, as school kids are smaller anyway.
Bring it on. We need it, and bring us more iOS Apps to the Mac.
iOS fails on the keyboard.
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This is a HUGE deal to me.
I would gladly pay 100% (or 120%) of the new price for textbooks for a iPad-designed textbook with movies, high res images and sound.
I hope Apple can design a model that won't allow people to infringe on the publisher's copyright. That's the only way to push them into the 21st century.
I would gladly pay 100% (or 120%) of the new price for textbooks for a iPad-designed textbook with movies, high res images and sound.
I hope Apple can design a model that won't allow people to infringe on the publisher's copyright. That's the only way to push them into the 21st century.
i kind of thought the same thing about the skyline,
they could have changed the shape of central park to match the logo, or something,
And then, someone would complain along the lines of "how they dare, taking that place! how arrogant of them! blah, blah, blah"
You don't think they would supply the books that the institutions demand? I.e. books they would sell?
No university I've been to has ever tried to make it easy by suggesting books you can find in one place... it would be in apple's interest to supply any book that professors demand.
I'd be highly curious about what happens in that kind of front. Has the potential to be depressingly hilarious.
OSX LION is the best desktop OS with tons of awesome software available for it. What Apps available for iOS are you missing in OSX?
If by regular old LCD screen, you mean a 9.7" retina display, then I do believe the choice is fairly obvious.
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I'm not sure that free will happen. Cheaper textbooks in ebook form would be great though.
My partner is a teacher ... for almost 20 years. Well paid teachers is not the norm. Also where we are, the MAJORITY of the public schools are not considered good and people put their children in private schools. My information is based on first hand info ... not sensationalized news.
Umm, steve jobs said that he wants them to be free. Is that good enough for you?