Delivering Great Student Experiences

Delivering Great
Student experiences

College is a self-directed journey of discovery for students—for how they learn, who they want to be, and what they're capable of accomplishing. Apple products are designed to give students everything they need to learn, express their creativity, explore their passions, and create meaningful work. Apple products are great for students. Here's why:

They’re powerful enough for any workload. No matter the major, Mac and iPad can more than handle it. They come with the latest high-performance processors and are compatible with the apps professionals across every industry use most.

They’re compatible with the tools students rely on. Mac and iPad easily run Microsoft 365, Google Workspace for Education, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other education and productivity software. Students can leverage both existing institutionally supported software and assignment-specific apps to create, innovate, and learn.

They work together seamlessly. With hardware and software designed for each other, every Apple device is intuitive and easy to use. Apple products are great on their own, and using them together allows students to do even more — making it easier for them to stay productive, capture and organize ideas, and collaborate with classmates.

They come with built-in Apple apps. Mac and iPad give students everything they need to connect and create—right out of the box. Pages®, Numbers®, and Keynote® help students collaborate with classmates and create beautiful, professional-looking documents. Messages, FaceTime® and Mail help students stay connected with friends on campus and with family back home. And iMovie®, GarageBand®, and Photos help them express their creativity.

They’re designed to last. The sturdy aluminum unibody designs are sleek, durable, reliable, and ready to hold up to the rigors of college life. And they're backed by world-class Stratix support, so students can rest assured that they're covered if they need it.

They include powerful privacy and security features. Apple takes a comprehensive approach to privacy and security. Apple products are engineered to keep personal information safe and to protect students' privacy by giving them full control over their information.

Mac and its ecosystem of apps are truly designed for musicians, filmmakers, photographers, designers, and all kinds of people, with the idea that they’re going to be creating and collaborating

Bradley Hughes, Director School of Music Production and Sound Design for Visual Media, Academy of Art University

They’re accessible for everyone. Every Apple product has built-in assistive technology to give all students—including those with vision, hearing, mobility, and learning differences—the opportunity to learn, create, and do what they love. Students can edit a video without using a mouse or trackpad, build a presentation without seeing the screen, and take a perfect group selfie just by hearing how many faces are in the frame.

They’re a launch pad for digital skills development. The intuitive design of Mac and iPad makes it easier for students to build a range of digital skills—from learning to build apps in Swift® and developing podcasts in GarageBand® to managing their time in Calendar and Reminders. These skills will serve them not only academically, but also in building career readiness.

They’re easy to manage. Mac and iPad are incredibly efficient and effective to distribute and manage. Tools like Apple School Manager and mobile device management solutions help ensure that student devices are secure, private, accountable, and running smoothly.

Good tools improve the way we work. Great tools improve the way we think. This is why students find it easier to cultivate their interests, talents, and creativity with Apple.

The Spartan Innovation Academy has been a transformational program for our campus community. The academy allows for Spartans to connect, create, and communicate and has fostered ingenuity between our students, faculty, and staff. The program allows for our students to have access to cutting-edge technology that they can use during their academic journey and into their professional lives.

Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston, President Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University Spartan Innovation Academy

Spotlight

Norfolk State University is the largest HBCU in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Spartan Innovation Academy was launched in 2021 to connect students to their studies on and off campus.
Spartan Innovation Academy is powered by iPad Pro® with Wi-Fi + Cellular, Apple Pencil, Apple Smart Keyboard Folio, and AirPods Pro® to promote seamless access to academic activities, enhance professional development opportunities, and align to university retention efforts.
Students also have access to Apple notebooks, depending on their majors, as well as iMac in the Innovation Center, which supports an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem in collaboration with the City of Norfolk and entrepreneurial organizations.
Apple technology enhances Norfolk State's participation as a community coding center in HBCU C2, a national teaching and learning initiative that helps HBCUs bring coding and creativity to the campus and community using Apple's Develop in Swift program. HBCU C2 strives to help build a skilled and diverse workforce for high-demand technical and creative careers.