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Edward G. Miner Library

Apps & Mobile Resources: Studying and Productivity Apps

Presentations

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Flashcard Apps

Studies

-Create study notes with multiple sides

-Study notes can contain text, images, audio and video

-Includes an option to create learning schedules

-Share study notes with classmates

-Can download shared sets of study notes from Quizlet

-Studies app for iPad and iPhone is free from Apple’s App Store

-Mac version can be purchased from Apples Mac app Store

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Note Taking

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eTextbook Resources

iBooks App

-Multitouch books for iPad, iPhone and Mac.

-Some faculty create their own iBooks with their course material

-Free from Apple’s App Store

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Inkling

-Interactive eBooks for iPad, iPhone and the web.

-Large selection of digital medicine textbooks
 

VitalSource

-A rental option for textbooks

-Can be read on Windows, Mac, Android, iPad and iPhone

-Large selection of medical textbooks

 

eCampus

-Large selection of both eBooks and paper textbooks

-Partners with VitalSource

Word Processing

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Storage

Box

-The only cloud storage option approved for use at URMC

-Secure file sharing with a simple link or password protected link

-Open, create, and edit files directly in Box on any device

-Can invite collaborators on folders and files

-Apps available for iPhone, iPad, and Android
 

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