Guest Blog: 6 Apps Students Should Never Pay For

As a student you have the responsibility of paying for your tuition, your textbooks, all those meals that help you gain your freshman 15, and everything else in between. There are somethings you shouldn’t be paying for and it’s particular apps that you need to help you in school. I have provided a list of [...]

A Student’s Guide to Computers for Online School: Flash Drives & External Hard Drives

While attending online school, it’s important for you to back up your schoolwork, portfolios, photos, and music so should the unthinkable occur and your computer crashes, you will have your data backed up externally.  Two ways you can do this is through flash drives and external hard drives. A Student’s Guide to Computers for Online [...]

A Student’s Guide to Computers for Online School: Internet Connection

To stay connected with your online school community, an essential component of a student’s guide to computers is a reliable internet connection.  When considering an internet connection, people often choose based on price, speed, and dependability. A Student’s Guide to Computers for Online School: Internet Connection A spotty internet connection can translate into delayed email [...]

A Student’s Guide to Computers for Online School: Upgrading RAM

As you prepare to start your first semester of online school, you’ll definitely need a computer.  This series is designed for students that aren’t tech-savvy and may not be familiar with all the computer terminology.  Whether you have a laptop or desktop, from time to time, you’ll likely need to upgrade your RAM. A Student’s [...]

A Student’s Guide to Computers for Online School: Desktop vs. Laptop

Fall presents an opportunity for a fresh start for students as it begins a new school year.  One of the benefits of online school is that most programs allow you to start anytime — you don’t have to wait for September. As an online student, one thing you can’t do without is a computer.  If [...]

Online Education gets a boost from Facebook Apps.

With an influx of new Facebook applications being created everyday, we are seeing many different types come out of the woodworks.  The interesting part: some of them are actually USEFUL and might even help you with your homework. This trend correlates with the increased use of online resources for education.  Long gone are the days [...]

Google Wave in Online Education

So the latest craze and development at Google and on the internet now is Google Wave. If you haven’t seen the Google Wave Developer Preview from Google I/O, you have to watch it. Google is going to change the face of the internet as we know it with Google Wave. Google Wave is going to [...]

Web Based Applications for Education – Google

I’m sure you’ve all seen the lists of FREE open source software and maybe even the specific lists of FREE open source software that will help students. Well that’s great and all but what happens when you jump from computer to computer? You have to install the software on those computers. Well we thought we’d [...]