With social media taking center stage in almost every aspect of life today, it is no surprise that it has taken a grip of the education facet as well. Today it estimated that over 80 percent of university students worldwide have active Facebook accounts. This is true for Twitter as well. While you would think that students have embraced social media, it is surprising to note that they have not exhausted the whole paraphernalia available.
Developers have taken note of the increased trend in the use of social media and they are acknowledging by tapping into this new energy by developing social media tools assist students in their educational and everyday tasks. To be honest many have been developed and many are still in the development. This article compiles a list of social media sites that should help the college student communicate, collaborate, network but most importantly learn.
Cramster
This site is the ultimate stop shop for the student seeking to get quick and reliable answers to his math problems, textbook questions or just personal research. Cramster is designed in a Question and Answer fashion where the student can post a question and get expert answers available 24/7. One imperative yet addictive feature of site is that one gets a reward for being active. Users of the site are eligible for “karma points” that are awarded after answering questions; these points can later be redeemed for prizes. Other than that, one can create a custom quiz and go as far as the details of subject, amount of questions and difficulty and so on.
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Aside from the features, Cramster site is user-friendly and should be understandable to anyone. With the Premium Account, starting at just $9.95 per month there is no reason students should toil while there is expert assistance at their disposal.
Internship Ratings
It reaches a point in the schooling life of students that he or she has to go for an internship. Internships provide an opportunity for students to get a hands-on experience with what the real world of employment has to offer. While there are a ton of different places one can go for internships there is little to no information of what interns do in these places. Well, not any longer, Internshipratings.com offers reviews from other students who have been through internships in various organizations.
With this site, interns will get to fill a survey that clearly dictates the real life experience, compensation and networking opportunities. This goes along way into furnishing the student with what he or she want to acquire by the end of the internship period. This website has helped many students weed out rogue internships and actually to go for beneficial ones.
Box.net
Box.net is yet another tool for students, groups and or organizations. The simple user interface enables the user to upload files that can be accessed from anywhere with ease. Think of this tool as ‘community cloud storage’ with more organization to it. A group member will be able to store and edit documents. The most important thing about the this tool is that one can hold discussions and send messages through this media. This feature brings the “group aspect” to life bearing the fact that this can happen from anywhere.
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This social media tool needs no introduction. Being one of the most used worldwide, twitter allows one to connect with friends, acquaintances, professionals, celebrities and classmates alike as long as you share common interests.
Twitter can be used to catch up on news and emerging trends in the world on politics, technology, fashion and so on. Anyone looking for a job in the social media industries should definitely consider using twitter, as I would personally recommend a few handles: @collegebloggers, @sweetcareers and @heatherhuhman.
Evernote
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This tool has generally gathered attention after its success in the mobile application industry. Evernote allows you to capture information and access it later. With Evernote, one can clip a webpage, take a voice note, take notes and later use the information elsewhere. One of the avenues where evernote has helped me personally is recording a voice note of my professor’s assignment instructions while in class and later use it to type my essay, do my algebra while I am a home or in the library.
With applications in the Android Market and the Apple Store, evernote ensures that you will have the tool everywhere you go only increasing its versatility today.
Zumeo
Zumeo enables one to get personalized information regarding what available job prospects suit your personality. The site has simple sign up procedures, through email or Facebook connect. Users are required to fill out a survey that evaluates their strengths and weaknesses and this is used to make their recommendation even more personalized. The available filters on the website enable the user to narrow down to precise criteria of location.
Which Social Media Site or app is one YOU can’t live without?
