FIVE WEB TOOLS EVERY STUDENT SHOULD KNOW

Here are the best application tools and websites to help streamline you school life: 1) GOOGLE DOCS - Google has given you a leg up this year on that looming avalanche of papers assignments with its Google Docs research feature. It easily allows you to search online while writing and - the best part - footnote the paperwith the click of a button. 2) BOOKRENTER - Bookrenter.com can actually help you in the financial and the academic realms. This is one of many new sites that allows you to rent the books you need on a per-semester basis for much smaller fees than purchasing them at school bookstores. 3) TRELLO - For those group projects, when organization is the hardest but most important part of the assignment use Trello to keep everything on track. The tools uses a set of boards and cards to assign tasks to each person. All the members can be aware of what others are working on. It also lets you assign priorities and set due dates for each task. Trello can be accessed from you laptop, iOS device or Android device. 4) DROPBOX - Group projects require lots of file sharing. Instead of trying to pass around flash drives, head to Dropbox. Dropbox lets you easily upload anything from video and audio files to slide presentations and access ot from anywherre. It's also got a free mobile app. 5) RATE MY PROFESSOR - The first ingredient to a great year is a good teacher. Check out rate my professor before scheduling classes. It works like YELP, rating teachers on easiness, helpness, clarity and even their looks, Students can leave in depth comments about their classroom experiences.