Since 1979—when Apple introduced the first personal computers in higher education—many institutions have developed some of the most innovative software, courseware, reference materials, websites, and multimedia learning tools for the Macintosh. Over 13,000 (and counting) software programs are now available for the Mac. These applications are inspired in part by the Macintosh’s ease of use, its elegant design, powerful PowerPC technology, built-in networking, QuickTime media technologies, OpenGL, unique authoring tools, and Apple’s long commitment to education.

For faculty and students who want to integrate Macintosh technology—including dynamic software—into their curriculum, we are starting here with the subjects of Film and Video, Colleges of Education, Architecture, Art, and Design, but will be adding more disciplines soon. Our goal is to provide a guide for building your own toolkit for more interactive and engaging curriculum.

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SPSS 10.0 for Macintosh. The new release enables Mac users to apply accurate predictive modeling to their data and create easy-to-read reports.

Dig It. David Gimbel, Harvard University graduate and member of the Oriental Institute at the University of Oxford, is doing for archaeology what Jacques Cousteau did for marine biology.

A Doctor’s Prescription. Dr. Barry Lumkin shares his views on the Macintosh and how it improves his creative process, both as a radiologist and a musician.

Worldwide Photo School. Robert Farber has broken new ground by sharing a career of knowledge with a worldwide community of photographers on Photoworkshop.com. His site offers an advanced learning experience on the Internet, made possible by Apple technologies.

iBook in Education. Music educator and AppleMaster David Mash tells what he thinks of his new Blueberry iBook, and how iBook could affect the future of learning.

The Power to be Heard. The Ojibwa Tribe honors the earth and invites the world to tune in with QuickTime Streaming Server and Mac OS X Server.

Biology Made Simpler. QuickTime animations and audio explanations effectively convey the multidimensional process of cell division to online learners.

MERLOT: Not the Wine. Based on the Educational Object Economy (EOE) model, the Multimedia Educational Repository for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) project of California State University is leading the way in providing structured access to valuable “learning objects” (like courseware and instructional models) and related pedagogies that exist on the Internet.

QuickTime 4 Streaming for Distance Education. QuickTime digital media is helping faculty at Brigham Young University effectively engage and teach students. Check out some of their work.

Macintosh and CAD: A Winner Every Time. The recent Architectural CAD Shootout at A/E/C Systems had some great results—if you use CAD on the Macintosh. Two of the teams that offer Mac versions of their CAD application were the first and third place winners in the competition (using the PowerBook G3).

Free Word Processor. Corel WordPerfect 3.5 Enhancement Pack for Macintosh is available for download.

Seminars. Find out about the latest seminars Apple is presenting around the country.

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