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| Blackboard Announces Learn Application for iPhone and iPod touch Blackboard has announced the release of a free application that lets users of the Apple iPhone and iPod touch take learning on the go by accessing course information wherever and whenever they prefer. With the application, millions of students and learners accustomed to logging in to their institution's Blackboard platform every day can now tap in to mobile learning opportunities by receiving updates and alerts on grades, assignments, tests and other information from courses as well as groups and organizations of which they are part on their iPhone or iPod touch. Mobile learning has drawn the attention of administrators and educators as handheld devices, PDAs and smart phones have become increasingly popular in educational settings and among young people. The Blackboard Learn for Apple iPhone application is available as a download from the Apple iTunes App Store and makes mobile learning a reality by linking course information to devices that are quickly becoming commonplace in high school hallways, on college campuses and in the workplace. The application follows the earlier release of Blackboard's popular integration for the Facebook platform, which enables users to access academic information within the Facebook interface and opens the door to social learning and networking opportunities. Like the integration for the Facebook platform, Blackboard Learn for the iPhone and iPod touch is open to users at any of the thousands of K-12, higher education, and professional, corporate and government organizations that work with Blackboard worldwide, and is central to the Company's effort to help those institutions better meet the needs of learners and promote higher achievement through greater engagement. Students and learners can freely download applications for the iPhone and iPod touch and the Facebook platform, while institutions and organizations have the ability to provide greater support for the applications, limit access to certain kinds of information, or block the applications entirely. In order to protect sensitive information, each student and learner receives information from only the courses in which he or she is registered. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Computing News :: home page |