elib 570 web final

Soshiku

ELIB 570Peter Fatzaun

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What is Soshiku?

• A simple but powerful tool that manages your school assignments/work

• Designed for students (elementary - college) not for business people

• Focused around providing students with a way to manage their various projects/assignments effectively

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What can Soshiku do?

• Can be used to track test schedules, assignments, and due dates

• Can notify you by text message or email, so that you never miss a deadline

• Can organize your work

• Can upload files

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What can Soshiku do?

• Can check off tasks when they are complete

• Can write notes

• Can work with partners (chat, share files and collaborate so you are both on the same page)

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What can Soshiku do?

• Can add courses and homework assignments with mobile devices via text messaging and email

• Parents can track students assignments

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Difference of Soshiku to the others

• Designed at school children and college students

• Completely free to use

• Being able to be reminded with a text message or email

• Collaborative features

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How does the registration process work?

• Very easy to sign up to an account

• Only need to enter your username and password, email/phone number is optional

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How does Soshiku look and feel to use?

• The first thing to do is create a list of the subject or courses you are currently studying

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How does Soshiku look and feel to use?

• Scheduling assignments is a simple process. Just type in the assignment name, pick a course, date due, then how you want to be reminded.

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How does Soshiku look and feel to use?

• You can also add notes for the assignment, specific tasks that need completed and upload documents that will help you or partners finish projects.

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How does Soshiku look and feel to use?

• To be reminded by “text messaging” on your cell phone just fill in your cell number and carrier.

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How does Soshiku look and feel to use?

• After you get everything set up...go to your home page to get a quick overview of what needs to be worked on.

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How does Soshiku look and feel to use?

• Very simple and fun to navigate

• Calendar located on side of page

• List of your pending deadlines

• Easy to keep track of which assignments are for which subjects

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Implication to the Library

• Encourage teachers to have their students signed up with Soshiku

• Students check out materials from the library then they can update their Soshiku account with Library Due Dates

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The Pros of Soshiku

• It is FREE

• Email and text message updates for deadlines

• Collaboration features, uploading documents, interactive

• Very simple and easy to use

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Cons of Soshiku

• Advertisements pop up (minimal)

• Limit of subjects/courses (10) per account

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My Review• Applying technology onto students is

always a plus (better than a binder and pencil)

• Great that you can receive reminders and notifications of upcoming due dates on your cell phone or email...the most important part of this service

• Simple and easy to use system

• Collaborative features are a plus

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Soshiku

• Take the free tour in order to have a better understanding of this service and its features

• www.soshiku.com

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