Student
Online creates revenue-generating intranet portals for institutions
of higher education. In an advertising-free environment, students,
faculty, administration and alumni can manage academic and
social information on automated web-based organizers, use
course tools and community message boards, and even register
for classes. Student Online offers schools a share of significant
e-commerce revenues generated from the platform. Further,
with access to real-time synchronized user information on
Internet-ready cellular phones, Student Online opens up untapped
revenue sources for schools by sharing wireless revenue. Recognizing
the potential for web-based communication in higher education,
Student Online has created a campus-specific web community
site with personalized user accounts - that integrates seamlessly
with existing ERP software - course tools, and includes an array
of internet content, communication modules, and organizational
tools.
Automatic
Organizer—Personalized organizer is automatically
populated with class times, club events, and professor email
addresses.
Web-based
Email—E-mail client with attachment functionality
is completely integrated into the platform, as well as existing
school email.
Alerts—Professors
and student activity leaders can send high priority messages,
including pages to student’s internet ready and intranet
equipped cellular phones.
Personalized
Content Feeds—Internet content ranging from horoscopes
to weather to sports scores are delivered in a personalized
format based on user preferences.
Course
Management Tools—Student Online offers an array
of advanced course management software as well as integrating
with existing CMS software on campus.
Integration
with Student Information Systems—Student Online
uses an industry leading middleware provider to integrate
with administrative functionality including online registration,
financial aid and grade information and career services.
Wireless
Functionality—The entire application is available
on a wireless cell phone, allowing for portable e-mail,
calendaring and priority messaging from professors.
SUBSCRIPTION
FEATURES
No
Advertising—The Student Online platform is free
of all banner advertising.
E-Commerce
via Comparison Shopping—Students use an advanced
comparison shopping function to compare products on a qualitative
and quantitative basis before purchasing through online
retailers or the school branded Collective Buying Club.
Revenue
Share on E-commerce and Wireless Telecommunications—Student
Online shares revenue from e-commerce and co-marketing agreements with wireless telecommunications
providers.
Membership
in the Inter-Campus Network—On the Student Online
platform, users can meet students and professors from other Student
Online schools who share their interests. The inter-campus
network lays the groundwork for sharing library resources,
cross registering for classes and collaborating on a pan-institutional
level.
