StudyBlue is a web service that helps you study by letting you create flash cards, save notes, and upload online resources. You start using the site by creating an account and then adding your school or university. Next you add a course and begin to add resources to that course. These resources can include flash cards, notes, or files you upload.

To make the most out of your flash cards, the site offers a phone app for iOS devices and Android. Smartphone owners can prepare for their tests on the go using the app to access their flash cards.

The site offers a free package for the abovementioned main features along with premium accounts that offer advanced features such as study reminders and stats.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Helps you prepare for tests and exams.
• Lets you add courses and study material to each course.
• Lets you add flash cards, notes, and files.
• Offers Android and iOS applications.
• Similar tools: FauxFlash, EasyNoteCards, Braineos, and Cobocards.

Check out StudyBlue @ www.studyblue.com (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

Bookboon is a free to use website that lets you download eBooks. The eBooks are categorized either as textbooks or books for business or travel. You can begin your searches by entering in a keyword and having the results displayed; you can also choose the category of books – textbooks/business/travel – and optionally change the language of the website since it supports multiple languages. Your search results can be filtered through subcategories in the left pane.

To obtain a book, simply click on the title of a search result and you will be taken to the book’s download page. Here you need to fill out your email address after which you will be able to download the book in PDF file format.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Offers eBooks for download.
• eBooks are in PDF file format.
• Categorizes books into Textbooks, Business, and Travel Guides.
• Similar tools: DOWNLOAD Open Book, ePubBud and WitGuides.
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Check out Bookboon @ www.bookboon.com (by MOin from Urban Savior)

Creating a card is easy. Firstly, you need to give a name and a description for your deck. For each card you want to create, fill up the question side and the answer side. You can also attach images to the faces of the card. Once done, just continue creating other cards to increase your deck.

You can also browse for shared decks by browsing through categories like math, Spanish, chemistry, and more. Expect more decks and categories to be added as the website grows. This tool is ideal for students who want to create flash cards for their own study tools, but it is more useful for teachers who want to present these to their class.

Features:

• Create flash cards on-the-fly.
• Browse share flash cards.
• Preview and download shared flash cards.
• Simple interface and easy to use.
• Similar Tools: EasyNoteCards, Braineos, and Cobocards.

Check out Fauxflash @ http://www.fauxflash.com

Easy Notecards is a free to use web service that provides notecards on particular topics to quickly learn about them. You can search for notecards by keywords or browse through them. Notecards usually have a keyword on them and then its definition below.

The site also offers quizzes on certain topics; these quizzes help test your knowledge of the subjects quickly.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Provides notecards on various topics.
• Lets you browse notecards and search for them.
• Offers short MCQ-based quizzes to test your knowledge.
• Similar tools: Braineous, Flash Card Machine, CoboCards, Cramberry and FlashCardDB.

Check out Easy Notecards @ www.easynotecards.com/index (By Umar from AllThatIsApple)

MyEdu Credit Finder is a free to use web service that helps you get the most of your AP exams. After creating an account on the site you specify the AP exams you have taken and the scores you received. Next you type in the US colleges you are interested in. Quickly a list of these colleges is shown which the number of credits you are eligible skip and the potential savings these will result in. The results can be arranged by credits, savings, and most tests. By clicking on the “Exam Details” link you can find out which AP test corresponds to which college course.

For college applicants weighing their options, MyEdu Credit Finder is an invaluable online tool.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you find colleges where you AP exams can benefit you.
• Find out the college courses you are eligible to skip.
• Discover potential savings.
• Provides detailed information such corresponding each course to your AP exam.

Check out “MyEdu Credit Finder” @ www.myedu.com/ap-exam-sat-clep-test (by MOin from Urban Savior)

Take To College is a free to use web service that lets you create a packing list for your college experience. The first step is to create an account on the site by connecting it to your Facebook account. Next you can start checking off items from different categories including supplies, room items, electronics, clothes, bedding, etc. Items you cannot find on the site can be added using the “Add Item” option under each category. To get ideas of what you might need in college you can visit the site’s “Explore” section that lists various types of items.

Your lists are automatically saved as you modify them and can be easily printed out.

Features:

• A user-friendly website.
• Lets you create college packing lists.
• Lets you add items by selecting them from a list and by adding your own.
• You can print out the lists you create.
• Similar tools: CollegePackingList and StuVu.
• Also read related article: 10+ Web Tools To Save Your Butt In School.

Check out TakeToCollege @ www.taketocollege.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Browse through Bodymaps by clicking through the specific parts of the body. You can view each body through different layers or drag the slider to view it from a 360 degree angle. Mouse-over on the map then click to view a pop-up information box about a specific component of the body. You can also choose between a male and female body map so you can find variations.

If you are particularly interested about a certain symptom you may be having, go to the symptom search engine on the right sidebar. The symptom search engine, paired with the body map, will help you better understand what you are feeling now and what the next steps are to treat your symptoms.

Many doctors will agree that interactive maps help the patients understand how the body works since they now have a concrete idea of the different parts affected by their condition. This app is also useful as a learning tool for kids to visualize the human body.

Feature:

• Free; no-sign up required.
• 3D map of the human body.
• Click to check symptoms.
• Slide through for the 360 degree view.
• Click different layers of the map for different views.
• Similar Tools: Google Human Body, VisibleBody, Fleshmap and Geeks Weigh In.

Check out Healthline Bodymaps @ www.healthline.com/human-body-maps

College Packing List is a free to use website that lets you create and organize packing lists and shopping lists for college. Many of the items you will need are already included in various categories. You can browse the categories and keep checking the things to mark when you have packed them. New items not available in the site can be typed in and added to the list. Items you need to go shop for can be added to your shopping list; this is also a list that College Packing List provides.

After you have created an account on the site by logging in through Facebook, you can save your packing and shopping lists, share them with friends, and print them out.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you create college packing lists.
• Lets you create college shopping lists.
• Includes numerous predefined college necessities that are sorted categorically.
• Lets you add items of your own.
• Lets you save, share, and print your lists.
• Similar tools: ListBean, ListaMania, PrintableCheckList and SimplyChecklists.

Check out CollegePackingList @ www.collegepackinglist.com (By Umar from TechCityInc)

Citebite is very easy to use. Just copy and paste the text that you want to quote or source into the text box, and then also copy and paste the source URL. Once done, click “Make Citebite” which will get you a unique link leading to the source URL with your quoted text highlighted in the content. This makes it easier for readers to look up the quoted text and view your article in context.

The tool is so easy to use that it might become a reasonable requirement when citing sources online. The app also makes great readability practice for engaged audiences who insist on reading through the sources.

Features:

• Free; no registration needed.
• Link directly to quotes in Web pages.
• Highlights the quoted selection and shows source URL.
• Similar tools: EasyBib, BibMe and Ottobib.

Check out Citebite @ www.citebite.com

To add courses to your timeline, you can browse by department or even by the name of the professor. For each course, you can add class schedules to your timetable so you know with a single glance what your days ahead will look like. To add a schedule, simply search for your specific section and click to add those times to your schedule for rest of the semester. You can also view ratings for each professor or rate them based on your experience.

MyEdu also lets you take care of textbooks by letting you search for the right book using a title or ISBN and letting you compare prices across 8 different vendors including Amazon and eBay. In addition to individual textbooks, you can also search for bundles and buy them from the vendor.

The tool also has a social touch by letting you invite friends and sending them messages through a secure inbox. You can also build an informal resume by adding different classes and experiences.

Features:

• Search and add courses to create a degree timeline.
• Quickly get an overview of different semesters and courses.
• Build schedules around classes and events.
• Add friends and send them messages.
• Search for textbooks and compare prices across major vendors.
• Build resume by adding experience and skills.

Visit MyEdu @ http://www.myedu.com