Educational Apps:
- Atomic Learning: Multiple instructional videos on both educational and business topics; Platforms: iOS; Reviewer: Subscribed to by multiple institutions of higher ed. Cost: Free; Note: If you have a MyFSU username and ID, you can log into Atomic Learning with those credentials to access training videos through the institutional subscription
- EverNote: An organizational tool; Platforms: Android, iOS; Reviewer: American Association of School Libraries; Cost: Free or fee-based upgrade
- Dropbox: Cloud-based storage that allows sharing of files; Platforms: Android, iOS; Reviewer: American Association of School Libraries; Cost: Free
- Videolicious: Video-editing tool; Platforms: iOS; Reviewer: American Association of School Libraries; Cost: Free
Suggestions from 60 Educational Apps in 60 Minutes (2013), by Clint Stephens of the Southwest Educational Development Center (SEDC)
- Google Drive: Cloud-based storage for files; Platforms: Android, iOS; Cost: Free
- Citrix ShareFile QuickEdit: Allows you to work with Office files on your iOS device; Platform: iOS; Cost: $8.00
- Doceri: Interactive whiteboard that allows screencasting, with companion desktop software; Platform: iOS; Cost: $30.00 for companion desktop software
- Genius Scan+: Turns your iPad or iPhone into a document scanner and allows scans to be shared; Platform: iOS; Cost: $6.99
- Jot Not: Scan documents to PDF format for sharing: Platform: iOS; Cost: $2.99
- PDFpen Scan+: Scan and add OCR (optical character recognition) to scanned documents; Platform: iOS; Cost: $6.99
- MicroSoft Office Apps for iPad (Word, PowerPoint, Excel): Allows you to work with Office files on your iPad. Platform: iPad; Cost: Apps for viewing documents are free; however, Microsoft Office 365 subscription needed for creating and editing - Cost: See Here
- Google Search: Bonus features as compared to searching Google on the Web: Enhanced searching with Google Goggles (search with an image from your device), Voice Search, and My Location; Platforms: Android, iOS; Cost: Free
- Dragon Dictation: Dictate rather than type; Platform: iOS; Cost: Free
- Book Creator: Create e-books and share them. Platforms: Android and iOS; Cost: Android: $2.49; iOS: Free version or $4.99 upgraded version
- SonicPics: Create slideshows from your pictures with narration, and create .mpv movies; Platforms: iOS; Cost: $1.99
- Khan Academy: Brief videos to learn about various subjects (more directed towards K-12); Platforms: iOS; Cost: Free
- TedTalks: View TedTalks using Network connectivity, or save videos for watching when no connection is available: Platforms: Android and iOS; Cost: Free
- Speak it!: This is a text reader (text to speech), allowing documents to be read, or announcements to be shared; Platforms: Android and iOS; Cost: $1.99
- iMovie: Create movies on your iOS device; Platforms: iOS; Cost: $4.99
- Find my iPhone, iPad, or Mac: Lost your iOS device? - this will locate it, provided location services are enabled on your device; Cost: Free
