American students who sneak their iPods into lectures in the hope of catching up with a few of the latest tunes may soon find their plan backfiring.
Academic publisher McGraw-Hill Higher Education has released a set of college-standard tests that can be handed out via iPods.
The iQuiz application is available from iTunes and allows education professionals to download and distribute multiple-choice tests from McGraw-Hill's website.
As well as providing an easy way for lecturers to set snap tests, the quizzes can be taken away by students and used for self-assessment as they prepare for more formal exams.
Jeremy Singer, president of McGraw-Hill Higher Education Digital Products, said iQuiz is a good example of how the company is adapting its products to modern learning environments and technology.
He added: "With advancements in how today's students learn, delivering McGraw-Hill content to iPod supports students' needs for mobile learning tools."
Meanwhile, analyst Gene Munster from Piper Jaffray has predicted that Apple will unveil a new iPod model in January 2008, complete with the touch screen technology used in the iPhone.
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