I have been using an iPad since they first came out last spring. I find it to be an amazing device, partically due to my need for an enhanced text reader and also for the endless number of free or inexpensive apps that can be downloaded and used on it. Following is an article from the Chronicle that illustrates five of the author's favorites. With more than 250,000 currently available through the Apple iTunes store, it must have been a difficult choice.  5 iPad Applications I Can't Live Without (and Why) - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education (tags: ipad instructional_technology apps)