Students who know what to expect from college are more likely to graduate in four years or less, which is one of the reasons why the creators behind MyEdu have built a web-app that educates students on the best ways to manage their unique academic careers. Students who don’t have access to experienced guidance counselors or mentors can use MyEdu to get help planning their class schedules, applying for financial aid, choosing the right professors, ...

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Most people agree that the U.S. education system is in trouble. With crowded classrooms, overworked teachers, and a lack of funding in nearly every state, repairing a broken education system can seem like a challenge that’s too big to tackle – or at least it used to be. Instructure is a technology company that has taken this challenge head on and developed powerful tools that educators and administrators can use to improve the way students ...

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Millions of people use Google Contacts, and nearly as many wish there was a way to make the ubiquitous contact management system a little better. Now there is. Rainmaker is an application that improves the way people use Google Contacts. The cloud-based application pulls information directly from users’ social media accounts into the Google Contacts system, eliminating redundancy and ensuring that important contact information doesn’t get overlooked. (more…)

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Not all talk radio hosts are geniuses, which is why many inspire so much ridicule and rage from listeners. If you’ve ever flipped on a talk radio show and thought you could do a better job than the current host, then now’s the time to put your money where your mouth is. With Spreaker, you can let out your inner Ryan Seacrest and launch your very own live radio show in minutes. (more…)

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Companies that need a better way to manage projects but don’t have the money to spare for a robust online system now have a solution: They can turn to Freedcamp without spending a dime. The free project management application offers to-do lists, milestones, discussions, file sharing, and time tracking tools to students, start-ups and small businesses at a price that cannot be beat. (more…)

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Sprout Social is a social media management tool that helps local companies turn online fans into devoted customers. Rather than bouncing from website to website trying to manage dozens of different accounts, social media managers that use Social Sprout can log in once to update their business’ Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, LinkedIn, Foursquare, and Gowalla accounts. (more…)

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