The iBooks application for iOS was updated today to version 2 and was demonstrated at a special Apple Education Event which took place in New York. The new iBooks 2 features textbooks, which allows you to feature education in a whole new way, through the iPad.
You can update your iBooks application directly on your iOS device through the Apple App Store or by using the link which follows:
Textbooks on the iPad will offer a durable, searchable, dynamic, interactive and extremely portable learning experience for the modern student.
While iBooks 2 is available on the iPhone and the iPod Touch, it is best experienced on the iPad. With the large screen real estate you can interact with photos and menus on your textbooks. You will experience 3D models of various structures.
Switching between landscape and portrait helps you decided how best you would like to read or interact with your content.
Getting to your table of contents is as easy as pinching out. Features like interactive learning quizzes can be added to make the your study time more fun and engaging.
The 'My Notes' section allows you to take and store notes which will be stored in a study card format for quick access. You can search for certain definitions easily with web connectivity.
The updated shopping section will allow you to browse and purchase new textbooks which will be stored on your iBooks shelf. Once you purchase a book it is yours to keep and can be re-downloaded at any time.
Books textbooks are created with iBooks Author — Download it for free right now from the Mac App Store.
| Download |  |
| Price | Free |
| Requirement | iOS 4.2 or greater |
Textbooks on the iPad will offer a durable, searchable, dynamic, interactive and extremely portable learning experience for the modern student.
- Experience gorgeous Multi-Touch textbooks designed for iPad
- iBooks textbooks are filled with interactive features, diagrams, photos, and videos
- Tap to dive into images with interactive captions, rotate 3D objects, swipe through image galleries, watch videos in full screen, and more
- Use a finger as a highlighter when swiping over text in a textbook
- Take advantage of Study Cards to help you memorize important highlights, notes, and glossary terms
- Tap glossary terms to see definitions of key topics and concepts without leaving the page
While iBooks 2 is available on the iPhone and the iPod Touch, it is best experienced on the iPad. With the large screen real estate you can interact with photos and menus on your textbooks. You will experience 3D models of various structures.
Switching between landscape and portrait helps you decided how best you would like to read or interact with your content.
Getting to your table of contents is as easy as pinching out. Features like interactive learning quizzes can be added to make the your study time more fun and engaging.The 'My Notes' section allows you to take and store notes which will be stored in a study card format for quick access. You can search for certain definitions easily with web connectivity.
The updated shopping section will allow you to browse and purchase new textbooks which will be stored on your iBooks shelf. Once you purchase a book it is yours to keep and can be re-downloaded at any time.
Books textbooks are created with iBooks Author — Download it for free right now from the Mac App Store.