Education articles

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  Stanford professor gives up tenure to start Udacity free online university

  By Joseph Parish on January 23, 2012 05:08 pm + 34 comments

  Inspired by the number of people that the Khan Academy's free video lectures reached, Stanford Continue reading…

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  Apple education event video now available for streaming and download

  By Bryan Bishop on January 20, 2012 02:53 am + 11 comments

  Apple introduced a number of new products and initiatives at its event in New York this morning, Continue reading…

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  Apple iTunes U hands-on pictures and video

  By Joanna Stern on January 19, 2012 01:48 pm + 32 comments

  The iTunes U desktop app has always provided students and non-students alike with access to lots of Continue reading…

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  iBooks 2 hands-on: Apple's reinvented textbook

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 19, 2012 10:54 am + 363 comments

  We just downloaded our copy of iBooks 2 so we can dig into Life on Earth and give you our first Continue reading…

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  Apple's publishing partners for digital textbooks: McGraw Hill, Pearson, more

  By David Pierce on January 19, 2012 10:34 am + 80 comments

  At Apple's "Education Event" today at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, the company announced Continue reading…

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  Apple announces iBooks 2, a 'new textbook experience for the iPad'

  By Laura June on January 19, 2012 10:08 am + 187 comments

  Apple has just announced iBooks 2 for the iPad at its education event in New York City, calling them Continue reading…

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  Apple's January 2012 education event: reinventing the textbook

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 19, 2012 10:08 am

  Apple's education focused event on January 19th brought the release of iBooks 2, an updated iPad app Continue reading…

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  Reminder: Apple 'Education Event' live blog tomorrow at 10AM ET / 7AM PT!

  By Sean Hollister on January 18, 2012 07:00 pm + 44 comments

  If all the rumors are correct, Apple is hoping to shake up the textbook publishing market tomorrow Continue reading…

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  WSJ: Apple's new ebook initiative to be led by iWork executive

  By Sam Byford on January 17, 2012 08:37 pm + 13 comments

  As ever with the days leading up to Apple events, speculation and anticipatory stories are piling Continue reading…

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  Apple to announce ebook creation tools Thursday, says Ars Technica

  By Dieter Bohn on January 16, 2012 10:19 pm + 51 comments

  Ars Technica is reporting that Apple's media event in New York on Thursday won't necessarily be Continue reading…