Education
UPDATE: Students Encouraged to Help Shape New “My ASU” Page
The popularity of online personalization is beginning to show as the university prepares to release a new version of the myASU page that will merge three popular sites: ASU Interactive, ASU Current Students, and myASU. This will create a one-stop-shop for students to manage their academic life. According to the project website the new site will go live on July 20. Based on student feedback that was collected last May, the University has set out to simplify the online experience for current and potential students…
UPDATE: Blackboard Hearts Facebook
For the first time in a really long time, I felt a twinge of excitement that was associated with Blackboard. I was browsing the Chronicle of Higher Education Wired Campus Blog and just read a post that said Blackboard has released a Facebook application.
I think this is the first time in my college career that [...]
Rent Your Books This Fall and Save Coin
If you’re a procrastinator like me, you are probably not thinking much about fall semester. Especially not about the books that you are going to need for your classes. Hopefully this will help motivate you to get off your butt and save yourself some money on your books.
ASU Drops Google, Signs Agreements With Microsoft
In a landmark decision to improve the technology experience for its 60,000+ students, the University Technology Office announced this morning their decision to end its relationship with Google and their Google Apps and start fresh with Microsoft. Many of the details are still unknown, however a reputable source has made it clear that this transition [...]
Don’t Buy Another Textbook. Go to Chegg.com. Now.
Purchasing text books sucks. Judging by the response to last weeks’ post about my Physics + Organic Chemistry fees this semester, most students agree. Up until two days ago, I only knew of a few options to get them cheaper: Amazon.com, Half.com, or attempt to survive class without the book. There is now another option [...]
