![]() ![]() I take no pleasure in this prediction, because I want to see wider adoption of technology in education and better educational apps and content, but I feel like the new hardware route is a mistake.  I’m not prone to making tech industry predictions, but I’m going to make an exception: I predict that the Kno as a device is doomed. We’re dying to see technology play a much larger role in education just like these guys, but I just can’t see it happening with this device. #COURSENOTES APP ANDROID#The Kno team also says that they’re interested in the app and content market, not in the hardware–so why build a device at all?  Why not build killer educational apps for iPad and Android and make killer content deals? ![]() I just keep asking the questions I raised in the last post: will users really want to pay $600-$900 for a dedicated educational device with limited app support, when the iPad and Anrdoid devices cost far less and can generally do much more?  Will developers and content providers really be compelled to write apps and port content to this new and unproven platform? If you have tried CourseNotes out on your iPad and have any thoughts about it at all we would love to hear from you in the comments.Kno Tablet: an Uphill Battle Posted: November 9th, 2010 | Author: jon | Filed under: EdTech, iPad | Comments Off on Kno Tablet: an Uphill BattleĪs a quick followup to my last post on eTextbooks, TechCrunch is now reporting that the Kno Tablet will sell for $899 for the dual-screen version, and that the single screen version will sell for $599. Without the hassle of waiting for the OS to start up or booking a slot to use the Library PCs, students can already share, collaborate and research topics wherever they happen to be with the iPad using an app like CourseNotes.ĬourseNotes 2.0 is out now in the app store at $4.99 (£2.99), a brief overview can be seen in the video below. If Dear Panda can build up a decent range of study aids very quickly then they could establish themselves as the go-to resource for iPad wielding students who want to share and learn together using a device that is always with them and instantly available. That being said, with the addition of a raft of useful and popular learning resources CourseNotes could become the full-blown study companion and central repository that students need on their iPads. In a way, they can only be very generalist without official textbook Publishers being involved, unlike Inkling's official textbook replacement offering we covered last week. We are not sure who is developing these guides, but at up to $2.99 per purchase we are hoping that the quality and authority of the study guides is being verified. History will follow shortly after the launch." Premium content comes to CourseNotes via in-app purchase and initially takes the form of just two study guides, 'French verb conjugations' and 'the Periodic Table of the Elements', with the Press Release stating: " Additional study-sheets on topics including Art History and U.S. Facebook comments and feedback are starting to pick up with this release, so that should help spur on further development of these features. This is in addition to the ad-hoc network and email sharing that was available before, so students really have a nice range of collaborative options with this new version. So if you were ill and missed that very important pre-test class, you can add your friend's notes to your iPad from their Facebook link, right inside the app. Everybody - allowing any user of CourseNotes to see your notesĪdditionally, you can login and see what notes your friends are sharing for all subjects they have made public.My Friends - allowing existing Friends on Facebook to share your notes. #COURSENOTES APP VERIFICATION#The app uses Facebook account verification to sync your notes online and make them available via a custom link that can be automatically shared via Facebook. Online sharing takes the previous functionality a bit further and sits well with students who would no doubt already be avid users of Facebook. The two big features that stood out to us are 1) online sharing of notes and 2) the new premium content. Premium note content available for in-app purchase.Support for bullet list formatting in notes.In-app viewing of friends' shared notes.Online export of notes, for viewing, sharing or printing notes online.Integrated research tools to add to notes. ![]()
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