Apps May Be The New Textbook
And mobile devices such as Android smartphones, iPhones, and iPads are the ultimate app actuators.
The following infographic from OnlineColleges.net delves into some interesting statistics about apps and education, including:
47% of students say they have used an app to learn
As of March 2012, more than 25 billion apps have been downloaded from Apple’s app store alone
More than 1 billion iOS apps are downloaded per month
And the most intriguing? Students who study via mobile device are three times more likely to track their progress
infographic attribution: onlineColleges.net; image attribution flickr user lastquest