Evernote: It is more than just a note taking tool

Mobile App Review

Evernote: http://evernote.com/evernote/

Price: FREE

Devices it may be used on: Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows desktop, Mac, and a web-based version. Browser extensions available for Safari, Chrome, Firefox and IE

Brief summary of purpose and functionality of this app: Evernote is a robust note taking tool but can do so much more!. The best thing about Evernote is its flexibility in that no matter which place you use the app it all syncs up. So you can work on a notebook on your iPad today and then access it via the web-based app tomorrow, and then Thursday use the Windows desktop app in the office. Evernote is more than just text based notes, you can “clip” webpages or web articles, images, or audio. You can use Evernote for any kind of notebook “collection.” (recipes, research on a topic, or plan a trip) You can share and collaborate on notebooks too.

How might an instructor use this app? Aside from using Evernote for personal or productive notebooks they can: ask students to create a notebook to share with peers on particular topics.Instructors can create topic notebooks to share with students.
How might students use this app?Students can use it to take notes. They can keep a notebook for each course. Students can collaborate with other students on notebooks. There is an add-on called "evernote Peek for iPad" that can be used to to create study material, practice quizzes, and flash cards. Evernote could even be used as a journal tool.

Are there tutorials, help or support available? Yes there are tutorials, a knowledgebase and user guides.

Other comments: This app is fairly easy to use and is VERY versatile since it can be accessed via several devices and methods. 

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