Tips for Freshman academic success

So you're about to start your freshman year at college/ university and are excited and maybe a little nervous about what to expect. The important thing is remembering to start your year off right by effectively managing your studies and developing good work habits.

A few tips on how to be successful at school:

Manage you own schedule, make sure to grab a syllabus for each class and write down all due dates on a large calendar where you can see them every day. This way you’ll be aware of what papers and exams are coming up.

Start your projects as soon as you can, that way you can have time to review your work, or get feedback from your professors or TA's.

Don't make your class lectures about catching up with your friends, sit at the front of the class if you have to and make plans to hang out with your friends later.

Don't be that student always showing up late for all of your classes, everyone will stare you down and you’re probably going to miss out on something important.

Do ALL of the assignments that get assigned. Even if it's a mini-assignment and only worth 5%- the extra marks can add up and can make the difference between your grade point average.

Try to review your notes after you leave class, this will reinforce anything you learned and help you retain information so you won’t have to cram as hard for exams.

Stay tuned for useful study tips..

the OnTheHub team.

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More schools join the OnTheHub network

Great News! The following schools are the latest to be added to the OnTheHub network and can now access academically priced software.

The following schools can now access great software deals by Adobe, Microsoft and more:

Plymouth State University

High-Tech Institute / Anthem Education Group

Ottawa University

Maranatha Christian Academy Livingword Christian Center

The following schools can now access great deals by: Microsoft and more:

Palm Beach Atlantic

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Enjoy the savings!

Till next week..

The OnTheHub team

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VMware now provides more free products through the VMAP program

VMware recently added vCenter Server Standard and VMware vCenter Lab Manager 4.0 to the list of free titles offered under the VMAP program to eligible students and faculty. VMware and e-academy have partnered to distribute product licenses to verified academic users worldwide. Product license include:
· VMware vSphere Advanced
· VMware Fusion (For Mac)
· VMware Workstation (For Linux)
· VMware Workstation (For Windows)
· VMware vCenter Lab Manager 4.0
· Access to eLearning programs through VMware Academy.

This partnership allows eligible students and faculty within educational institutions to easily access and download selected VMware software free through fully hosted e-academy managed WebStores. These WebStores will manage the VMware Academic Program registration process, distribute software electronically to eligible users and ensure all the licensing policies associated with the VMware Academic Program are met.

Here are just a few of the schools that have recently signed up for the program and now have an e-academy powered webstore:
Liberty University
Roane State Community College
Queens University, Belfast
Louisiana State university
Iowa State University
University of Tennessee
Universite Laval

If you’re interested in getting your school signed up for free VMware software through the VMAP program, send the following link to your teachers, school administrators and faculty within your institution. VMware and e-academy partnership.

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How to furnish your student place on a dime

If you’re moving into your own student housing this September- you probably understand the stress of trying to figure out how to afford new furniture for your new place. It doesn’t have to be that stressful, you just have to be resourceful; here are a few tips to help you:

Starting by asking your family members if they have any furniture they could donate to your Broke Student House Furnishing Fund, even old cutlery sets and pots and pans that never get used. You can help them by offering to help clean out the attic or garage to find some of these gems.

Check out the deals on Craigslist- seriously that site can have some amazing finds to deck your place out.

Check out yard sales, you can always bargain with the seller, as they usually just want to get the item out of their place.

Check out your local used furniture store or thrift shops. You can always find the cool retro piece and make it new with a splash of paint or stain.

Lastly- be creative which what you already have.

These are all cost effective and green solutions to furnishing your new place, we hope they help.

If you have ideas, or stories of what you've used as furniture while at school, send them in! We love hearing from you guys.

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e-academy and OnTheHub team are Excited to Host Charity Golf Tournament for WUSC

e-academy (which powers OnTheHub) is going to be hosting a charity golf tournament with SpareHelp this Friday August 14th, where we will be donating 100% of the net proceeds in support of the WUSC Student Refugee program.

The World University Service of Canada’s (WUSC) Student Refugee Program is an extraordinary program that helps young men and women living in conflict zones around the world with the chance to attend post-secondary education in Canada. To date, the Ottawa native company has helped over 1,000 people in need get the education they deserve in order to help build a brighter future.

Because we know how important one's education can be, we want to help promote this company, as they are doing great things for the community and the world as a whole, and we feel humbled to have the opportunity to work with them in their quest to change lives around the world.


To find out more visit: SpareHelp, and read up on the WUSC program and help spread the word.

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Why It's Important to Upgrade Your Software

When considering staying up-to-date with the latest software and how it can influence your academic and professional life, you should consider the following:

Compatibility: if all of your classmates and professors are working on a new version of software, you may run into some problems when trying to submit or share documents.

New software can be faster to operate with increased security features.

New Features: Enhanced technology and new and improved features will allow you to apply the latest enhancements to your projects.

Receiving support: if you have an outdated version of software you may be not be able to receive the software support you require, as support is usually designated for newly released software bugs and technical issues.

Knowing how to use the latest software features can leave you ahead of the game when it comes to how your school papers or project will be presented. This can also give you an upper hand when it comes to the work force, as you will already know your way around new software, providing you with an advanced skill set.

To search for product features and prices: visit OnTheHub.com for your exclusive academic pricing.

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