As discussed in class, there are several tools available to help you organize, schedule, or manage your digital life. There are of course more tools than the ones listed here, but these are offered as starting points and to generate other ideas about what is out there that you might want to consider. This page provides links to gain additional information about each item listed (will be helpful for the assignment).
Much more business-focused. Includes a project management/task tracker feature, and has a very different look from Google products.
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A tool that will allow you to save information, sync it across your devices, and have it accessible no matter where you are. Evernote's motto is "remember everything," and it is a truly impressive tool.
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An incredibly simple tool that lets you save webpages to read later. You can create folders to organize your webpages and articles. Like the other tools featured here, Instapaper works across devices; you can download it to your mobile device.
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An online to-do list. It will sync your information across devices, and help you manage your workflow.
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A calendaring tool to help you schedule in-person and virtual meetings. It can also act as a sort of virtual day planner, allowing you to schedule your day with chunks set aside for work, rest, and play!
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Schedule meetings and events and get reminders about upcoming activities. Easy to share your schedule with others and invite guests so you know who is coming, who is not, and who is undecided.
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The library provides information on how to set up alerting services for Tables of Contents, through databases, as well as by publishers.
Find an RSS reader and subscribe to RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds made available (e.g. blogs, societies, podcasts, publishers, etc.). These two webpages provide examples and purposes for some commonly used (and free) RSS readers: