Create the kind of learning environment that inspires creativity in your students. With Apple software, you can easily make videos, podcasts, music and interactive presentations that engage students in ways the printed page can’t. You can assign digital media projects that will inspire them both inside and outside the classroom. Your students can start participating and collaborating more. They can sharpen their ability to organise information, think critically and write creatively. And maybe most important, they can learn how to communicate their ideas clearly through the most compelling media — a must-have skill in higher education and in the workplace.
The creative process has never been so painless.
Apple brings the full potential of technology to learning because the technology doesn’t get in the way. Never before has it been this easy to make professional-quality documentaries, powerful presentations, photo books, slideshows, websites and podcasts. So everyone spends less time learning the software and more time using it.
iLife
Every Mac comes with iLife, an award-winning software suite that lets you and your students express your ideas — and yourselves — with video, images, text and sound.
iLife includes the following applications:
- iPhoto, for storing, organising, editing and sharing digital photos.
- iMovie, for creating digital movies.
- GarageBand, for performing, recording, and creating music and podcasts.
- iDVD, for creating professional-looking DVDs.
- iWeb, for producing websites, blogs and wikis with MobileMe.
iLife applications share the same interface and menu commands, so once you learn one application you’ve basically learned them all. They’re also designed to work together flawlessly. So it’s simple to organise video clips, photographs or sound files, and then drop them into all the applications using Apple’s one-of-a-kind Media Browser.
iWork
iWork is a suite of productivity applications — Pages, Numbers and Keynote — that make it easy to create great-looking documents, amazing spreadsheets and impressive, high-quality presentations. With iWork, word processing becomes much more interesting. You and your students can start with professionally designed templates and easily add images and graphs to enhance a key point. Science majors, for example, can use iWork to organise their research, visualise complex concepts, write grants and present their findings.
Regional Training Centre. Bring Creativity to the Classroom.
The national network of Regional Training Centres allows you to discover how easily Apple’s software suites - iLife and iWork - can help children to learn more effectively - from nursery age upwards. You’ll learn how to build new curricula around technology, create digital content for class, and plan compelling assignments in a variety of media. Learn more
Professional applications
Apple’s professional applications (sold separately) have become the standards for professional photographers, filmmakers, editors, sound designers, music producers and multimedia artists. With a Mac lab and Apple pro applications, educators at your institution can get the training they need to certify students in those applications. That’s important because certification allows students to be more competitive for jobs not only in creative fields, but also in more and more industries that expect employees to communicate their ideas in creative, compelling ways.
Apple offers in-depth certification programs for schools, colleges and universities.
Aperture: Speed through edits, make essential adjustments, and deliver photos online and in print.
Final Cut Studio: Take advantage of integrated tools for real-time video, motion graphics and audio production.
Final Cut Express: Benefit from the easiest, most affordable editing tools for real-time video and audio production.
Logic Studio: Create, perform and record music.
Logic Express: Translate musical inspiration into professional recordings.
Shake: Create amazing visual effects using the only compositing software with a complete toolset for both individual artists and visual effects facilities.
Training and support for faculty
Digital teaching depends on more than just getting computers into classrooms. It requires incorporating technology into your curricula. Apple works with schools and universities of any size to help educators develop the skills they need to apply technology in innovative ways to any discipline or subject.
More ways to keep up to date
Pick the training program that best fits your schedule. Learn more
- Online tutorials: Videos and text-based tips on everything from making a movie to creating a podcast.
- One to One personal training: Focused, affordable instruction at Apple Retail Stores so you can learn any Apple application or get help with a particular project.
- Apple Learning Interchange: A free social network that lets you share, collaborate, and explore new ideas with other educators around the world.
Apple certification
Apple certification programs recognise proficiency in Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server and individual professional applications. With the right qualifications, your institution can certify students onsite. Students who earn Apple certification build credibility for undergrad and graduate programmes, as well as with potential employers. Certification in Pro Apps is especially valuable for students entering careers in filmmaking, photography and music production.
