5 Educational Uses for Your iPod

About this article
Most people use their iPod exclusively for music, but this device has all sorts of capabilities. Here are five ways to turn your iPod into an educational tool.
View available schools

ipod

1. Encyclopedia

The increasingly popular Encyclopedia is free, easy-to-install software that puts multilingual versions of Wikipedia on your iPod. Encyclopedia can be installed on iPod Minis, Photo iPods and iPod generations one through four.

2. Portable Book

The iPod eBook Creator is a free tool that converts web pages, copied and pasted text and text files into iPod notes. Registered users can also convert RSS feeds. All of the text that you transform using this tool can be read in the iPod Notes function.

3. Free College

The web offers tons of free university courses and lectures that can be downloaded to your iPod in audio and video form. You might not be able to get a degree from this sort of education, but you can still benefit from the free knowledge.

4. Information Repository

Moving files from your iPod to your computer and vice versa can be a hassle--unless you have iGadget. This nifty software makes it easy to use your iPod as an information repository. With iGadget, you can transfer RSS news feeds, class notes, tasks, text files, driving directions, emails and all sorts of other data from your computer to your iPod and back again.

5. Study Tool

Everyone has used or seen SparkNotes in some form. What most people don't know is that the company now provides study guides, classic books, eBooks, practice tests, charts and all sorts of study resources that are iPod friendly. Some items are free; others come at a small cost.

Popular Schools

  • Online Programs Available
    1. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • Bridge (Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision - Qualitative Research)
      • Bridge (Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision - Quantitative Research)
    Master's
      • MA in Curriculum and Instruction
      • MS in Psychology: General Psychology
      • M.A. in Communication with an Emphasis in Education
      • M.Ed. in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Humanities (ITL)
      • M.Ed. in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Humanities (NITL)
      • M.Ed. in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in STEM (ITL)
    Bachelor's
      • Bachelor: Communications
      • BS in Psychology
      • BA in Digital Film - Screenwriting
      • BA in Digital Film - Production
      • BS in Health Care Administration
      • Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Health Science
  • Online Programs Available
    2. Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Masters in Psychology
      • Masters in Dispute Resolution
      • Masters in Legal Studies
      • Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Online Programs Available
    3. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology: Theology
  • Online Programs Available
    4. UMass Global

    Program Options

    Associate's
      • AA (General Education)
  • Campus and Online Programs
    5. Full Sail University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Game Design Masters - Campus
      • Entertainment Business Masters - Campus
      • Computer Science Masters - Online
      • M.S. - Entertainment Business
      • M.S. - New Media Journalism
      • M.S. - Public Relations
    Bachelor's
      • Sportscasting Bachelors - Campus
      • Bachelor of Science - Software Development
      • Communications Bachelors with Creative Writing Concentration - Campus
      • Film Production Masters - Campus
      • Communications Bachelors with Media Communications Concentration - Campus
      • Visual Arts Bachelors with Film Concentration - Campus
    Certificate
      • Computer Science Bachelors with AI Concentration - Online
      • User Experience Bachelors - Online
  • Online Programs Available
    6. Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Master of Communications
      • Master of Financial Technology and Analytics
      • Master of Health Administration
      • Master of Health Informatics
      • Master of Public Administration
      • Masters in Project Management
    Certificate
      • Digital Marketing and Analytics Certificate
      • Project Management Certificate
      • Graduate Certificate in Agile Leadership
  • Online Programs Available
    7. National University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • DBA - General Business
      • Doctor of Criminal Justice
      • Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
      • Doctor of Education in Instructional Design
      • Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
      • EdD - Curriculum and Teaching
    Master's
      • MAPsy - General Psychology
      • MEd - Curriculum and Teaching
      • MEd - General Education
      • MEd - Reading Education
      • MSOL - Criminal Justice
      • Master of Science in Computer Science
    Certificate
      • EdS - Curriculum and Teaching
      • EdS - General Education
      • EdS - Social Emotional Learning
      • EdS - Early Childhood Education
      • EdS - International Education
      • EdS - Organizational Leadership
  • Online Programs Available
    8. Purdue Global

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • Master of Science - DNP Executive Leader
      • MSN-DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
      • Doctor of Health Sciences
      • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
      • Master of Science - DNP Path (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
      • Master of Science -DNP Path Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    Master's
      • M.S. in Health Education
      • Master of Science in Legal Studies
      • Master : Business Admin
      • MBA: Human Resources
      • MBA: Health Care Management
      • MBA: Project Management
    Bachelor's
      • Undergraduate in Legal Studies
      • BS in Communication
      • BS in Criminal Justice - Socially Responsible Leadership
      • BS in Organizational Management - Decision Management
      • BS in Communication - Business Fundamentals
      • BS in Communication - Digital Communication
    Associate's
      • AASBA in Business
      • Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
      • Associate of Applied Science in Legal Support and Services
      • Associate: Business Admin.
      • Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development
      • Associate of Applied Science in Human Services
    Certificate
      • Human Services - Child and Family Services Certificate
      • Professional Focus + Google Project Management Certificate
      • Professional Focus + Google UX Design Certificate
      • Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design for Organizations
      • Medical Billing and Coding Certificate
      • Professional Focus + Google IT Support Certificate
  • Campus Locations:
    9. Universal Technical Institute

    Program Options

    Associate's
      • Aviation Maintenance AAS
    Certificate
      • Collision Repair and Refinish Technology
      • Motorcycle Technician Specialist
      • Automotive Technology
      • Wind Power Technician
      • Marine Technician Specialist
      • Diesel Technology
  • Online Programs Available
    10. Penn Foster

    Program Options

    Associate's
      • A.S. Degree in Veterinary Technology
    Certificate
      • Career Diploma - Dental Assistant
      • Career Diploma - Motorcycle Repair Technician
      • Career Diploma - Sterile Processing
      • Career Diploma - Medical Administrative Assistant
      • Medical Assistant Diploma
      • Career Diploma - Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Truck Maintenance

Featured Schools

Grand Canyon University

  • Bridge (Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision - Qualitative Research)
  • MA in Curriculum and Instruction
  • Bachelor: Communications

What is your highest level of education?

Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

  • Masters in Psychology
  • Masters in Dispute Resolution
  • Masters in Legal Studies

What is your highest level of education completed?

Liberty University

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology: Theology

What is your highest level of education?

UMass Global

  • AA (General Education)

Which subject are you interested in?

Full Sail University

  • Game Design Masters - Campus
  • Sportscasting Bachelors - Campus
  • Computer Science Bachelors with AI Concentration - Online

What is your highest level of education?

Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies

  • Master of Communications
  • Master of Financial Technology and Analytics
  • Digital Marketing and Analytics Certificate
  • Project Management Certificate

Which subject are you interested in?

National University

  • DBA - General Business
  • MAPsy - General Psychology
  • EdS - Curriculum and Teaching

What is your highest level of education?

Purdue Global

  • Master of Science - DNP Executive Leader
  • M.S. in Health Education
  • Undergraduate in Legal Studies
  • AASBA in Business
  • Human Services - Child and Family Services Certificate

Which subject are you interested in?