Thankfully for lower backs everywhere, the days of lugging around huge school bags crammed with folders, notepads and hulking textbooks are over. Technology has stepped in and made the student life easier and lighter than ever before. Killer apps like Evernote and Coursera allow students to arrange and store vast quantities notes and relevant information in neat, secure and infinitely durable soft copy. Your notes are just a click away whenever you need them. Apps are making it easier than ever to learn new info, study for exams and create school projects.
Here are 6 apps that every student should have.
- Evernote – The Grandaddy of organisation tools; Evernote is indispensable. It will make your life far easier and it will make your study and research way more effective and fruitful. Jot down ideas, file papers, plan your study timetable, and never forget a great epiphany ever again!
- Quizlet – This is a fun and helpful study aid. Choose from thousands of topics and courses or create your own bespoke content. Test yourself with flashcards and exciting tests and quizzes on your relevant subject. It is also a great mental workout to test yourself on other areas of interest. The geography, history and math sections will really help sharpen your mind and let you see where you need to brush up on your general knowledge. Quiz Night here we come!
- EasyBib – EasyBib is an indispensible app that will make sure your bibliography is exactly to spec. Whether you are writing your own dissertation from scratch or using the help of a company like Edubirdie, an accurate and correctly formatted bibliography is crucial.
- Coursera – This excellent online course resource offers high-quality, university-affiliated online courses that you can do from home in your own time. This is the perfect way to supplement your school or university work and gain some extra knowledge to give you an edge on the competition. I’ll see you at the ‘top of the class’!
- Dragon Dictation – This app is very useful for people who do not enjoy typing, are slow typers or simply produce better content with their vocal chords than they do with their fingers. We know what it’s like: you’re working on a project, you’ve got a great call to action, but you can’t type as quickly as your brain works! Speak what’s on your mind and let Dragon Dictation type it out for you. You can dictate emails, essays or notes. This app makes getting a lot of words written in a short amount of time very easy indeed.
- WolframAlpha – This innovative ‘answer engine’ answers your questions directly by computing the correct answer from its gigantic reservoir of externally sourced data. It collects info from other sites, books and sources. It’s like having the smartest study-partner in the history of the universe who has just brushed up on some local seo tips! Just don’t ask it how many fingers you are holding up…… you’re better than that.
