Apple on Thursday lifted the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape in a way that centers on its best-selling tablet computer, the iPad.
At a press conference in New York, the company announced three products that aim to get students and teachers to use the iPad’s touch-screen interface to read, write, plan classes and communicate with each other.
First, a free app called iBooks Author lets anyone create a digital, interactive textbook.
Second, an update to a piece of software called iTunes U lets teachers plan their curriculum and communicate with their students over the iPad.
Finally, a new textbook store called iBooks 2, also a free app, will feature digital e-books for schools.