Zzzzz….wh..what? Oh. Hey there. Sorry, I was reading something about Apple and fell asleep for a second. Anyway, Kaplan and Apple have partnered to offer SAT prep courses on the iTunes Music Store. At $5 each, the cost is considerably cheaper than taking an actual Kaplan course, though it is yet to be determined how much parents will warm up to the idea of a practice test being sold through iTunes.
Kaplan has released reading, writing, and mathematics sections for students to practice on via their iPod since Kaplan claims that students “take their iPods everywhere!” Something about…SAT…books – ::yawn:: – available now. Yeah I’m sorry but I have to go take a nap after reading about something this boring. While I’m all for education, I just don’t feel mathematics can be accurately reproduced on an iPod. “So, to find the cosine of…”
Kaplan intros Test Prep on iTunes [iLounge]
“As students have embraced new trends over the years, from new learning and entertainment channels to new technology, we’ve adapted our materials in ways that are relevant to their lifestyles,” said Mark Ward, president, Pre-College Programs, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.”
I’ve yet to see a practice SAT video game. Could you imagine how much more learning, practicing, and studying could be done if instead of bubbling in answers, you were beating up improper grammar and running over trig problems?
BOOM COSINE SHOT.
Good point. Now that’d be a winner.