Browse Like Bond: Use Any Computer Without Leaving a Trace with Tails. LyX – The Document Processor. Oberlänge Design Studio. BioBook, A Gates-Funded iPad Textbook, Would Create A Free Database For Customized Learning. Since the launch of the iPad, colledge educators have been seeking an inexpensive alternative to paper textbooks that could leverage the collective knowledge of teachers and students.
With a $249,000 grant from the Gates Foundation's Next Generation Learning Challenge, Dr. Daniel Johnson of Wake Forest University and education technology firm Odigia might have found it. Their BioBook, an iPad and web-enabled interactive biology textbook, creates a fully customizable experience for both students and educators.