Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Five Android apps that will teach you new skills in your spare time


By Brandon Vigliarolo | November 1, 2016, 7:35 AM PST

There are always a few moments during the week spent staring at a smartphone to kill time. Why not learn something in those spare moments with these five Android apps?


Whether you're laid over at the airport, stuck on the subway, or eating lunch there's no reason for those bits of idle time to be wasted. There are a bunch of smartphone apps on the market that can help you learn new skills and most lessons can be done in no time at all.


Here are five educational apps for Android that can help you make the most of your idle time by teaching you something new or strengthening the skills you already have.
Khan Academy

Khan Academy is one of the original internet learning hubs, and its Android app is an excellent extension to this large-reaching platform.

You can watch videos, subscribe to classes, search for content, and do most everything you can do on the Khan Academy website.


Content on Khan Academy leans toward STEM topics, but there's also some other stuff as well: economics, entrepreneurship, and plenty of humanities topics are covered as well. Plenty of the videos that form the basis of classes are short—about 10 minutes in length—making Khan Academy a perfect educational distraction when you're on the go.
edX

edX is all about delivering courses and certificate programs from leading universities. Marketing from Wharton, data science from Microsoft—even philosophy of mind from MIT is available.

Its Android app allows users to get course content on
the go, along with reviewing assignments and taking quizzes. A lot of the courses are free, but the programs and certificates aren't. If you want to get the most out of edX it's going to cost you a few hundred bucks—still a lot less than attending a brick-and-mortar university.
Primer


Interested in improving your marketing skills? Google's Primer is for you. The Android app delivers fast, free marketing tips and strategies designed to give you a leg up on the competition.

The content is only available in the Android app and the website pushes you to download it from Google Play. It forces you to go mobile, but the content is worth it if you're involved in any kind of digital marketing.
Udacity

Aspiring programmers will find a home at Udacity and its Android app. The courses offered on Udacity's website and mobile app are mainly geared toward those who want to learn to code, though there is other content as well.


You can sign up for Udacity for free, and there are a lot of free courses, but certificate programs will cost you.
Lynda.com

LinkedIn-owned Lynda.com isn't free, but there is an extensive amount of content available on it. Many companies have accounts that employees can sign up for without having to pay—take the time to take advantage of that if possible.

The Lynda.com Android app offers all the same courses as the website, so if you want to try it (there's a 10-day trial avaiable) now is your chance!

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