New additions to MyEdu helps improve student success

Georgia College is one of the 700 universities that MyEdu provides its services. MyEdu is an online education management tool that allows students registered on the site to track their degree progress.

Due to an increase in popularity, the site has recently added additional student services. These services include a textbook comparison engine, credit manager, course fit, degree planner and degree timeline.

MyEdu has been working to make these changes to their website in time for college registration. Although the services were available for Fall 2011 registration, many students were unaware of the changes.

“I haven’t been aware of anything that’s been changed,” said sophomore pre-outdoor education major Keaton Anderson. “I didn’t know anything about it.”

MyEdu is working on advertising and educating students on their new features. Many of the features fine tune practices that students have used in the past.

For example, many students map out multiple schedules in the event they do not get the classes they need for registration. MyEdu has created a course fit service that will help students utilize the best options for their future classes.

The course fit takes into account professor grade point averages, professor ratings and class times.

This will help students avoid the amount of time spent researching professors on websites such as RateMyProfessors.com.

“Students can design the best class schedule using official GCSU information,” said Kathryn Walker, the MyEdu media coordinator.

The textbook comparison engine automatically discovers the cheapest priced textbooks in relation to the student’s schedule. MyEdu searches various textbook stores such as Abe Books, Amazon, Chegg, eCampus and more in order to find the cheapest textbook deals, according to their website.

“Students can see the books required for their courses and check out the cheapest prices from a variety of bookstores in addition to comparing the price of renting or buying a book,” Walker said.

Degree Timeline is a feature that allows students to see a semester-by-semester plan of classes so they are able to arrange their difficult classes amongst easier ones to lighten the semester load.

“I’ve never heard of (the new service) but it sounds really helpful,” said sophomore psychology major Taylor Nocerini, “This can help organize my classes.”

MyEdu’s Degree Planner helps students see the courses required for graduation, similar to DegreeWorks on myCATS.

“It’s really cool they are adding new features that will benefit all of us,” Nocerini said.

“Students are able to sync with the courses in their schedule,” Walker said. “They (then) can build a semester-by-semester plan to graduation ensuring they stay on track, follow degree requirements, spread out the more challenging courses and avoid the ‘senior surprise’ (which is) finding out you need additional courses to graduate during your last semester.”

With so many updates to their website and services, MyEdu is eager for feedback from students.

“Our customer service department takes the time to help each user individually. Any issue is quickly addressed and rectified as soon as possible,” Walker said. “We will continue to look for ways to better serve our users.”

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