Four Windows 8 apps for college students

The computer is a great support tool for studying. Among the advantages it brings to university students are the powerful text and graphics editing capacity, communication with other students and access to various sources of information, which are used to prepare classes, assignments and exams.

Windows 8 and its ecosystem of applications adapt perfectly to these needs of students in the university sector, offering interesting tools for that they can advance with their studies.In today's post, we are going to look at several applications that make the life of any student easier.

OneNote

We dedicate an entire post to this application, since in the version of OneNote for Windows 8 it is perfect for taking notes in class and notes during study periods. Text, images, video, links and all the information created with this application will remain, when used together with a Microsoft Account and SkyDrive, will be stored in the cloud.

Another point in favor is the possibility of sharing any note or block created with other students, which is very useful when sharing sources for a project, or notes and exercises for an exam . Best of all, it's a free app.

Windows Store | OneNote

Skype

Through Skype, students can hold videoconference sessions, chat, text messages, voice calls and thus be able to share moments of conversation study.Skype for Windows 8 allows you to always be connected, in such a way that it is enough to log in to the computer to log in to the service.

Skype is also perfect for dedicating some time to those secrets that many of the students are hooked on in their university years. All this, without having to pay for every minute spoken, as long as it is done from one Skype client to another. Skype can also be used to call landlines and mobile phones, making it very convenient for those who are away from home and want to call their family to see how things are going at home. By pinning a contact to the Home Screen, you can tap their photo to make a video call, chat or send an SMS with Skype.

Windows Store | Skype

Sky Drive

Sky Drive is the perfect solution for storing in the cloud all files containing notes, exercises, homework, etc.In this way, for example, you can share text files, spreadsheets, databases and note documents of any kind.

With SkyDrive you can also avoid those difficulties that the most clueless students go through when, after having worked hard on a task for several days or weeks, the result of the work at home is forgotten. It is enough to access the folder in the cloud where to have the files available for whatever is necessary.

Windows Store | Sky Drive

Remote Desktop

This application can be useful in the student sector, for example, to help a classmate with a study task that he resists and that requires the intervention of another student on the computer to advance in its resolution . Remote Desktop is also useful for those students who have advanced computer skills and want to earn a few eurillos to pay for their studies.

How? Very easy. For example, at the cost of carrying out computer maintenance tasks for other colleagues, without leaving home, remotely and immediately accessing the computers of people who wish to hire their services.

Windows Store | Remote Desktop

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