September 30, 2004
College Test Preparations Go Mobile
Looking to give college-bound students an edge, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions has teamed with Handmark to develop a wirelessly accessible test preparation application, reports Wireless Week.
"Kaplan Mobile SAT/PSAT-ACT 2005 is designed specifically for mobile phones and PDAs. The application is a college admissions test preparation tool that includes strategies and practice tools.
The application also includes prep challenges in the form of games students can play on their own or with others, quizzes, practice tests and other interactive options.
Students interested in studying on their mobile devices will have to plunk down $29.99 for the application."
Related articles and services:
-- Turning a Cellphone Into an SAT-Prep Tool - A new service called "Prep for the SAT," beams SAT practice questions to cellphones so kids can brush up during idle moments in the day -- say, while waiting for the school bus.
-- M-Learning - Using mobile phones and handheld computers to teach basic skills could help a generation of youngsters turned off by traditional education. That is the hope of those involved in the 4.5m euro (£3m) m-learning project, an EU-backed initiative taking place in the UK, Sweden and Italy.
-- SMS used to break student apathy - To hold the attention of his four classes aged 15-16 years, an Italian high school teacher has been trying out innovative new teaching methods by testing his students by SMS.
-- Setting the tone for new way to learn - A new system using the same technology that allows people to download ringtones or get the latest football scores on their mobile, will allows pupils to do their homework using their Nokias and Ericssons, thanks to an Edinburgh art tutor's brainwave.
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