1. Soshiku
ELIB 570
Peter Fatzaun
Friday, May 21, 2010

2. What is Soshiku?
• A simple but powerful tool that manages
your school assignments/work
• Designed for students (elementary -
college) not for business people
• Focused around providing students with a
way to manage their various projects/
assignments effectively
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3. What can Soshiku do?
• Can be used to track test schedules,
assignments, and due dates
• Can notify you by text message or email, so
that you never miss a deadline
• Can organize your work
• Can upload files
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4. What can Soshiku do?
• Can check off tasks when they are
complete
• Can write notes
• Can work with partners (chat, share files
and collaborate so you are both on the
same page)
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5. What can Soshiku do?
• Can add courses and homework
assignments with mobile devices via text
messaging and email
• Parents can track students assignments
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6. Difference of Soshiku
to the others
• Designed at school children and college
students
• Completely free to use
• Being able to be reminded with a text
message or email
• Collaborative features
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7. How does the registration
process work?
• Very easy to sign up to an account
• Only need to enter your username and
password, email/phone number is optional
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8. How does Soshiku look
and feel to use?
• The first thing to do is
create a list of the
subject or courses you
are currently studying
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9. How does Soshiku look
and feel to use?
• Scheduling assignments
is a simple process. Just
type in the assignment
name, pick a course, date
due, then how you want
to be reminded.
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10. How does Soshiku look
and feel to use?
• You can also add notes
for the assignment,
specific tasks that need
completed and upload
documents that will help
you or partners finish
projects.
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11. How does Soshiku look
and feel to use?
• To be reminded by “text
messaging” on your cell
phone just fill in your
cell number and carrier.
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12. How does Soshiku look
and feel to use?
• After you get everything
set up...go to your home
page to get a quick
overview of what needs
to be worked on.
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13. How does Soshiku look
and feel to use?
• Very simple and fun to navigate
• Calendar located on side of page
• List of your pending deadlines
• Easy to keep track of which assignments
are for which subjects
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14. Implication to the
Library
• Encourage teachers to have their students
signed up with Soshiku
• Students check out materials from the
library then they can update their
Soshiku account with Library Due Dates
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15. The Pros of Soshiku
• It is FREE
• Email and text message updates for
deadlines
• Collaboration features, uploading
documents, interactive
• Very simple and easy to use
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16. Cons of Soshiku
• Advertisements pop up (minimal)
• Limit of subjects/courses (10) per account
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17. My Review
• Applying technology onto students is
always a plus (better than a binder and
pencil)
• Great that you can receive reminders and
notifications of upcoming due dates on
your cell phone or email...the most
important part of this service
• Simple and easy to use system
• Collaborative features are a plus
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18. Soshiku
• Take the free tour in order to have a better
understanding of this service and its
features
• www.soshiku.com
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