Essential Apps for
Online College
Students
Education Today
Things are changing rapidly in the world of higher education. It
seems that the time of collaborating on school projects via
telephone, dull chat rooms, and limited conferencing software is
coming to an end.

Students are collaborating, learning, reading and testing on
multiple
needs,

devices.
given

that

Online
their

students

have

entire

college

even
life

more

unique

exists

in

cyberspace. We couldn’t help but share the most liked apps for
online students.
Number 1
Wi-Fi Finder
Available For

iOS
Windows
Android
Wi-Fi Finder
When your go-to study spot is too crowded, this app can save you a ton of
time & take down the frustration level. Here’s why.
Gives you a list of public
wi-fi locations complete
with addresses and phone
numbers.

Works
offline.

Looks for public wi-fi
& maps the location in
multiple ways.

Yes, it is
free

Enables you to call the
location to make sure it
offers free wi-fi.
Number 2
Skype
Available For
iOS
Windows
Android

Blackberry
Skype
Skype is a premier online calling technology that offers free or super cheap
calls to other Skype users, landlines and cell phones around the world.

Skype allows you to
securely share files.

You can share your
screen with other users.

You can do conference
calls with up to 10
people (costs extra)
Number 3
Box
Available For
iOS
Windows
Android

Blackberry
Box
This free app allows you to store and share files and connect with your peers
from any device. It comes with several key features, like:

Multiple file
uploader

Instant update
notifications
when someone
makes changes
to files.

Ability to edit
files online from
any device.

Grant or restrict
access to select
team members.

Comment
on files
Number 4
Power Planner
Available For
Windows 8
Phone
Windows 8
Power Planner
This is an inexpensive homework planner app is power packed with features
that won’t leave room for any excuses.

Color codes
your classes

Shows
upcoming
assignments
and tests

Keeps up with
your class
schedule

Helps you
remember the
times and
locations of
your classes

Gives you
automatic
homework
reminders

Creates a graph
to show you
your grade
progress (or
lack of it)

Allows you to
calculate your
GPA
Number 5
Evernote
Available For
iOS

Windows
Android
Blackberry
Evernote
With Evernote you can take notes and access them from anywhere or share
your thoughts with other members of your group when working on a project.

Automatically associate your physical
location with your notes and view your
notes by location .

Clip URLs or capture actual web pages
and group pages together for easy
access. Take notes, organize them into
notebooks and search for them by date.

Take voice notes and combine them
with typed up notes or to-do lists.

Share your notes and access them from
multiple devices.
Number 6
Team Viewer
Available For

iOS
Windows
Android
Team Viewer
This is a great remote access app that allows you to access others’ screens to
share screens, transfer files, and help with projects.

Use this app is to help your
technologically challenged
online college peers.

It is a great way for computer
science majors to share
screens and solve problems
visually.

A cool tool for graphic design
or art students to show team
members how to draw
something or manipulate
images in graphics
programs.

Use it to share a
presentation you created in
real time.
Number 7
Skitch
Available For
iOS
Windows
Android

Blackberry
Skitch
A product of Evernote, Skitch is a very handy app that allows you to:

Annotate PDF
files and
images.

Make quick
sketches and
drawings.

Add notes to
maps.

Highlight
things or
insert colorful
callout boxes.

Easily share
your
“skitches”.
Number 8
Aww App
Available For

iOS
Android
Aww App
Aww App (A Web Whiteboard) is an awesome whiteboard collaboration app.

Draw or sketch anything:
designs, ideas, notes.

Invite friends to live
whiteboard collaboration
sessions.

Save, share, post or
distribute your final file.
Number 9
Google Drive
Available For

iOS
Windows

Android
Google Drive
One of the most downloaded apps because of its
trustworthiness, stability, versatility and generous allowance of space for
you to safely store your files.
Upload and store your files
and access them from any
device

View the uploaded files
offline.

Share files with other
students and view files
they share with you.

See collaborators editing
files in real time.

Add comments to files.

Create, edit and annotate
documents, presentations
and spreadsheets.
Essential Apps for Online College Students

Essential Apps for Online College Students

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    Education Today Things arechanging rapidly in the world of higher education. It seems that the time of collaborating on school projects via telephone, dull chat rooms, and limited conferencing software is coming to an end. Students are collaborating, learning, reading and testing on multiple needs, devices. given that Online their students have entire college even life more unique exists in cyberspace. We couldn’t help but share the most liked apps for online students.
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    Wi-Fi Finder When yourgo-to study spot is too crowded, this app can save you a ton of time & take down the frustration level. Here’s why. Gives you a list of public wi-fi locations complete with addresses and phone numbers. Works offline. Looks for public wi-fi & maps the location in multiple ways. Yes, it is free Enables you to call the location to make sure it offers free wi-fi.
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    Skype Skype is apremier online calling technology that offers free or super cheap calls to other Skype users, landlines and cell phones around the world. Skype allows you to securely share files. You can share your screen with other users. You can do conference calls with up to 10 people (costs extra)
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    Box This free appallows you to store and share files and connect with your peers from any device. It comes with several key features, like: Multiple file uploader Instant update notifications when someone makes changes to files. Ability to edit files online from any device. Grant or restrict access to select team members. Comment on files
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    Power Planner This isan inexpensive homework planner app is power packed with features that won’t leave room for any excuses. Color codes your classes Shows upcoming assignments and tests Keeps up with your class schedule Helps you remember the times and locations of your classes Gives you automatic homework reminders Creates a graph to show you your grade progress (or lack of it) Allows you to calculate your GPA
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    Evernote With Evernote youcan take notes and access them from anywhere or share your thoughts with other members of your group when working on a project. Automatically associate your physical location with your notes and view your notes by location . Clip URLs or capture actual web pages and group pages together for easy access. Take notes, organize them into notebooks and search for them by date. Take voice notes and combine them with typed up notes or to-do lists. Share your notes and access them from multiple devices.
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    Team Viewer This isa great remote access app that allows you to access others’ screens to share screens, transfer files, and help with projects. Use this app is to help your technologically challenged online college peers. It is a great way for computer science majors to share screens and solve problems visually. A cool tool for graphic design or art students to show team members how to draw something or manipulate images in graphics programs. Use it to share a presentation you created in real time.
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    Skitch A product ofEvernote, Skitch is a very handy app that allows you to: Annotate PDF files and images. Make quick sketches and drawings. Add notes to maps. Highlight things or insert colorful callout boxes. Easily share your “skitches”.
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    Aww App Aww App(A Web Whiteboard) is an awesome whiteboard collaboration app. Draw or sketch anything: designs, ideas, notes. Invite friends to live whiteboard collaboration sessions. Save, share, post or distribute your final file.
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    Google Drive One ofthe most downloaded apps because of its trustworthiness, stability, versatility and generous allowance of space for you to safely store your files. Upload and store your files and access them from any device View the uploaded files offline. Share files with other students and view files they share with you. See collaborators editing files in real time. Add comments to files. Create, edit and annotate documents, presentations and spreadsheets.