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20 must have apps for higher ed

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This document discusses 20 mobile apps that are useful for higher education students. It groups the apps into categories such as studying, writing, math, disabilities, and safety. Some of the highlighted apps include Quizlet for flashcards, Pages for word processing, Dictionary.com for definitions, Mint for finances, and Circle of 6 for safety. The apps are available on iOS and Android, with some being free and others requiring a fee.

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20 Must-Have Apps for Higher Ed
For Before Arriving on Campus… Accuplacer Study App:  Practice for required English and math placement tests  IOS, for small fee (College Board, n.d.; Image: College Board, n.d.)
For Before Arriving on Campus… Scholly:  Connects students with scholarships  Developed by a college student (Craven, 2013)  IOS or Android apps, for fee (Scholly, 2015; Image: Scholly, 2015)
Before Arriving on Campus… Mint:  Features for tracking finances  Android, IOS, free (Shuffleton, 2014; Image: Intuit, 2015)
Before Arriving on Campus… EventBrite:  Finds events in community and helps buy tickets  Android, IOS, free (Shuffleton, 2014; Image: Eventbrite, 2015)
For Studying… Quizlet:  Offers “flashcards, tests, and study games” (Quizlet, Inc., 2015)  IOS or Android apps, free (Quizlet, Inc., 2015; Image: Quizlet, Inc., 2015)
For Studying… Smarthinking:  Online tutoring across subjects (if your school subscribes)  IOS app, free (Apple, Inc., 2014e; Image: Smarthinking, Inc., 2015)
For Studying… Dictionary.com:  Free, IOS or Android (Ang, 2013; Image: Dictionary.com, 2015)
For Studying… Thesaurus Rex:  For a fee, IOS (Apple, Inc., 2014f; Dictionary.com, 2015; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014f)
For Writing… Pages:  Word processing, with formatting  IOS, for a fee (Apple, Inc., 2014d; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014d)
For Writing… Sticker Widget:  For those addicted to post-its, an electronic version  Android, free (Google play, 2015b; Image: Google play, 2015b)
For Math… Math Ref:  “over 1,400 helpful formulas, figures, tips and examples of the equations, and concepts” (Lofte, 2011, Math Ref section, para. 1)  IOS and Android, for fee (Apple, Inc., 2014c; Google play, 2015a; Image: Google play, 2015a)
For Math… WolframAlpha:  Calculations, steps: “basic mathematics to advanced calculus, statistics, physics” (Lofte, 2011, WolframAlpha section, para. 1 )  Android, IOS, for fee (Google play, 2015c; Lofte, 2011; Image: Google play, 2015c)
For Students with Learning Disabilities... Visual Schedule Planner:  Helpful with executive functioning (Prupas, 2013)  Offers schedules, reminders, timer, notes features  IOS, for fee (Good Karma Applications, n.d.; Image: Good Karma Applications, n.d.)
For Students with Learning Disabilities... iStudiezPro:  Helpful with organizing schedules and school information  Multiple awards  IOS, Windows, for fee (iStudiezPro.com, 2015; Prupas, 2013; Image: iStudiezPro.com, 2015)
For Students with Learning Disabilities... Koi Pond:  “a pond in which you control the ripples and fish with your fingers....I...love Koi Pond because it allows me to relax in any situation where there is a lot of distraction or when I need an ADHD ‘timeout’” (Kawate, 2012, para. 10)  IOS, for fee (Blimp Pilots, n.d.; Image: Blimp Pilots, n.d.)
For Staying Safe on Campus… Circle of 6:  Allows you to get help from 6 emergency contacts  Prevents sexual and other violence  Winner: White House/HHS Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge  Free, iPhone and Android (Tech 4 Good, Inc., n.d.; Image: Tech 4 Good, Inc., n.d.)
For Staying Safe on Campus… OnWatchOnCampus:  Similar to Circle of 6, for fee after 30 days  Also Winner: White House/HHS Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge (Sebelius, 2011)  iPhone and Android compatible (OnWatchOnCampus, n.d.; Image: OnWatchOnCampus, n.d.)
For Staying Safe on Campus… EmergenSee:  Live location streaming, otherwise similar to Circleof6/On Watch  Free, with available upgrades for fee  iPhone and Android (EmergenSee, 2015; Image: EmergenSee, 2015)
For Looking toward Graduation… GRE+:  GRE test-prep questions  IOS, free with cost for necessary upgrades (Roell, n.d.; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014a)
For Looking toward Graduation… Indeed Job Search:  Job searching, pulls from different places  IOS, Android, free (Nuckles, 2015; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014b)
References • Ang, S. (2013, August 8). 25 apps you’ll need to survive college. Mashable. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/2013/08/08/apps-for-college/ • Apple, Inc. (2014a). iTunes preview: GRE+. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gre- +/id481932398?mt=8 • Apple, Inc., (2014b). iTunes preview: Indeed job search. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/job- search/id309735670?mt=8 • Apple, Inc.. (2014c). iTunes preview: Math ref. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math- ref/id301384057?mt=8 • Apple, Inc. (2014d). iTunes preview: Pages. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8 • Apple, Inc. (2014e). iTunes preview: Smarthinking. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smarthinking/id692727487?mt=8 • Apple, Inc. (2014f). iTunes preview: Thesaurus Rex. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thesaurus-rex- by-dictionary.com/id596491781?mt=8 • Blimp Pilots, The. (n.d.). Koi pond. Retrieved from http://www.theblimppilots.com/home/?page_id=9 • College Board, The. (n.d.). The official Accuplacer study app. Retrieved from http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/accuplacer-iphone-app.pdf • Craven, J. (2013, August 9). Student creates app to help peers find scholarships.USA Today. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/09/app-for-finding-college-scholarships/2636505/ • Dictionary.com. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/apps • EmergenSee. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from http://emergensee.com/ • Eventbrite. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from https://www.eventbrite.com/ • Good Karma Applications. (n.d.). Visual schedule planner. Retrieved from http://www.goodkarmaapplications.com/visual-schedule-planner-new-update.html • Google play. (2015a). Math ref. Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happymaau.MathRef • Google play. (2015b). Sticker widget. Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dzyga.android.sticker • Google play. (2015c). WolframAlpha. Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolfram.android.alpha • Intuit. (2015). Mint. Retrieved from https://www.mint.com/ • iStudiezPro.com. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from http://www.istudentpro.com/ios.php
References • Lofte, L. (2011, May 18). Top 5 math apps for iPhone and iPad. iMore. Retrieved from http://www.imore.com/top-5-math-apps • Kawate, M. (2012, February 7). 6 super ADHD-friendly iPhone apps for adults with ADHD. ADHDManagement.com. Retrieved from http://adhdmanagement.com/6-super-adhd-friendly- iphone-apps-for-adults-with-adhd/ • Nuckles, B. (2015, January 8). 12 best job search apps. Business News Daily. Retrieved from http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5992-best-job-search-apps.html • OnWatchOnCampus.(n.d.). Home page. Retrieved from http://www.onwatchoncampus.com/what-is- onwatch.php • Prupas, A. (2013, May 2). 68 apps for students with learning disabilities. Inov8 Educational Consulting. Retrieved from http://www.inov8-ed.com/2013/05/68-apps-for-students-with- learning-disabilities/ • Quizlet, Inc. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from https://quizlet.com/ • Roell, K. (n.d.). GRE Apps worth the download. About Education. Retrieved from http://testprep.about.com/od/GRE_Prep/tp/GRE_Apps.htm • Scholly. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from https://www.myscholly.com/ • Sebelius, K. (2011, November 1). Announcing the winners of the apps against abuse technology challenge. 1 is 2 many/White House Web site. Retrieved from https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/01/announcing-winners-apps-against-abuse- technology-challenge • Shuffleton, M. (2014, August 13). 7 apps all college students need. Her Campus. Retrieved from http://www.hercampus.com/high-school/preparing-college/7-apps-all-college-students-need • Smarthinking, Inc. (2015). Pearson Smarthinking: Access: Mobile and more. Retrieved from http://www.smarthinking.com/support/access-mobile--more/ • Tech 4 Good, Inc. (n.d.). Circle0f6. Retrieved from http://www.circleof6app.com/ • Cover image: Photo taken by the author at Oxford University, Summer 2014.

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20 must have apps for higher ed

  • 1. 20 Must-Have Apps for Higher Ed
  • 2. For Before Arriving on Campus… Accuplacer Study App:  Practice for required English and math placement tests  IOS, for small fee (College Board, n.d.; Image: College Board, n.d.)
  • 3. For Before Arriving on Campus… Scholly:  Connects students with scholarships  Developed by a college student (Craven, 2013)  IOS or Android apps, for fee (Scholly, 2015; Image: Scholly, 2015)
  • 4. Before Arriving on Campus… Mint:  Features for tracking finances  Android, IOS, free (Shuffleton, 2014; Image: Intuit, 2015)
  • 5. Before Arriving on Campus… EventBrite:  Finds events in community and helps buy tickets  Android, IOS, free (Shuffleton, 2014; Image: Eventbrite, 2015)
  • 6. For Studying… Quizlet:  Offers “flashcards, tests, and study games” (Quizlet, Inc., 2015)  IOS or Android apps, free (Quizlet, Inc., 2015; Image: Quizlet, Inc., 2015)
  • 7. For Studying… Smarthinking:  Online tutoring across subjects (if your school subscribes)  IOS app, free (Apple, Inc., 2014e; Image: Smarthinking, Inc., 2015)
  • 8. For Studying… Dictionary.com:  Free, IOS or Android (Ang, 2013; Image: Dictionary.com, 2015)
  • 9. For Studying… Thesaurus Rex:  For a fee, IOS (Apple, Inc., 2014f; Dictionary.com, 2015; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014f)
  • 10. For Writing… Pages:  Word processing, with formatting  IOS, for a fee (Apple, Inc., 2014d; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014d)
  • 11. For Writing… Sticker Widget:  For those addicted to post-its, an electronic version  Android, free (Google play, 2015b; Image: Google play, 2015b)
  • 12. For Math… Math Ref:  “over 1,400 helpful formulas, figures, tips and examples of the equations, and concepts” (Lofte, 2011, Math Ref section, para. 1)  IOS and Android, for fee (Apple, Inc., 2014c; Google play, 2015a; Image: Google play, 2015a)
  • 13. For Math… WolframAlpha:  Calculations, steps: “basic mathematics to advanced calculus, statistics, physics” (Lofte, 2011, WolframAlpha section, para. 1 )  Android, IOS, for fee (Google play, 2015c; Lofte, 2011; Image: Google play, 2015c)
  • 14. For Students with Learning Disabilities... Visual Schedule Planner:  Helpful with executive functioning (Prupas, 2013)  Offers schedules, reminders, timer, notes features  IOS, for fee (Good Karma Applications, n.d.; Image: Good Karma Applications, n.d.)
  • 15. For Students with Learning Disabilities... iStudiezPro:  Helpful with organizing schedules and school information  Multiple awards  IOS, Windows, for fee (iStudiezPro.com, 2015; Prupas, 2013; Image: iStudiezPro.com, 2015)
  • 16. For Students with Learning Disabilities... Koi Pond:  “a pond in which you control the ripples and fish with your fingers....I...love Koi Pond because it allows me to relax in any situation where there is a lot of distraction or when I need an ADHD ‘timeout’” (Kawate, 2012, para. 10)  IOS, for fee (Blimp Pilots, n.d.; Image: Blimp Pilots, n.d.)
  • 17. For Staying Safe on Campus… Circle of 6:  Allows you to get help from 6 emergency contacts  Prevents sexual and other violence  Winner: White House/HHS Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge  Free, iPhone and Android (Tech 4 Good, Inc., n.d.; Image: Tech 4 Good, Inc., n.d.)
  • 18. For Staying Safe on Campus… OnWatchOnCampus:  Similar to Circle of 6, for fee after 30 days  Also Winner: White House/HHS Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge (Sebelius, 2011)  iPhone and Android compatible (OnWatchOnCampus, n.d.; Image: OnWatchOnCampus, n.d.)
  • 19. For Staying Safe on Campus… EmergenSee:  Live location streaming, otherwise similar to Circleof6/On Watch  Free, with available upgrades for fee  iPhone and Android (EmergenSee, 2015; Image: EmergenSee, 2015)
  • 20. For Looking toward Graduation… GRE+:  GRE test-prep questions  IOS, free with cost for necessary upgrades (Roell, n.d.; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014a)
  • 21. For Looking toward Graduation… Indeed Job Search:  Job searching, pulls from different places  IOS, Android, free (Nuckles, 2015; Image: Apple, Inc., 2014b)
  • 22. References • Ang, S. (2013, August 8). 25 apps you’ll need to survive college. Mashable. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/2013/08/08/apps-for-college/ • Apple, Inc. (2014a). iTunes preview: GRE+. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gre- +/id481932398?mt=8 • Apple, Inc., (2014b). iTunes preview: Indeed job search. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/job- search/id309735670?mt=8 • Apple, Inc.. (2014c). iTunes preview: Math ref. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math- ref/id301384057?mt=8 • Apple, Inc. (2014d). iTunes preview: Pages. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pages/id361309726?mt=8 • Apple, Inc. (2014e). iTunes preview: Smarthinking. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smarthinking/id692727487?mt=8 • Apple, Inc. (2014f). iTunes preview: Thesaurus Rex. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thesaurus-rex- by-dictionary.com/id596491781?mt=8 • Blimp Pilots, The. (n.d.). Koi pond. Retrieved from http://www.theblimppilots.com/home/?page_id=9 • College Board, The. (n.d.). The official Accuplacer study app. Retrieved from http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/accuplacer-iphone-app.pdf • Craven, J. (2013, August 9). Student creates app to help peers find scholarships.USA Today. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/09/app-for-finding-college-scholarships/2636505/ • Dictionary.com. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/apps • EmergenSee. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from http://emergensee.com/ • Eventbrite. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from https://www.eventbrite.com/ • Good Karma Applications. (n.d.). Visual schedule planner. Retrieved from http://www.goodkarmaapplications.com/visual-schedule-planner-new-update.html • Google play. (2015a). Math ref. Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happymaau.MathRef • Google play. (2015b). Sticker widget. Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dzyga.android.sticker • Google play. (2015c). WolframAlpha. Retrieved from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wolfram.android.alpha • Intuit. (2015). Mint. Retrieved from https://www.mint.com/ • iStudiezPro.com. (2015). Home page. Retrieved from http://www.istudentpro.com/ios.php
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