Earlier we told you about how Kno’s Textbooks app for the iPad is one of the best apps that someone getting ready to go back to school could have. Now it appears the maker of that particular app is making it even better with the newest features being offered. While the textbooks that are available to purchase through the Kno app are generally 30-50% lower than they if you buy the hard copy, there are now some more reasons to go get the app and see what it can do.
When dealing with chemistry texts there is a new beta function of the app that allows students to view 3D pictures of the material they are studying. Of course because this new feature is incredibly new there are going to be some shortfalls here and there but so far it appears that being able to look at a 3D representation of the lungs or the heart on the iPad will only bring more students to Apple’s tablet.
The other new feature that is being trotted out for Textbooks is Smart Links, which are in-text hyperlinks that go directly to YouTube videos of different educational materials without actually going to a different page and screen. At the moment, most of the Smart Links are being released in math subjects such as Calculus and Algebra. But much like the 3D images, they are expected to expand into other subjects. So too are the Smart Links. Textbooks is currently only available on the iPad, giving it another leg up on Android tablets.
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