Apps and Widgets - OU Anywhere

Following my last post, it came to light that the StudentHome app is only available on Android (sorry for that, not my fault!) and although I'd heartily advocate getting an Android phone (it's just how I roll) never fear!

For those of you with an iPhone (and I'll research the availability on the Windows phones, too) there is the Open University app,"OU Anywhere", which provides another great support tool for your studies.

I have to admit, it's a little clunkier than StudentHome, but is fairly straightforward to use.  On opening the app, you will see a list of all the modules that you're currently studying, or have studied in the past; clicking on these can either take you to study materials such as Assignment pdfs, or the textbooks themselves to download.

From the first page of the app you can also access the mobile version of the "Study Planner" page of the Open University - this is exactly the same as that on StudentHome, so you're not missing out on being able to access and join in with your online Forum work.

This app is another great piece of kit for online studies and makes any online collaborative work a lot easier to manage.

There are so many things out there to help navigate distance learning with the use of modern technology - let me know if there are any useful gadgets/apps/widgets that you've found!

Fay.