Higher Ed Facebook Applications

This is a selection of Facebook applications related to higher education. If you have developed an application that could be added to this list, please email me at karine@collegewebeditor.com so I can review it.

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Developed by (or on the behalf of) universities/colleges
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Course Profiles
Course application from the Open University (UK).

Plattsburgh Ultimate Challenge – Challenge targeted to prospective students of the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

News, calendars and more

• Allegheny Athletics Headlines
  News and happenings in the world of Allegheny College athletics and recreation.
• Butler University Basketball Tracker
  Keep track of Butler Bulldogs through the whole season.
• Grant MacEwan College News
  Official News Feed of Grant MacEwan College.
• University of Manitoba Homepage
  Breaking news from the University of Manitoba.
• APU: Today’s Menu
  Instant access to the current day’s menu for Azusa Pacific University dining venues.
• University of Florida Performing Arts
  Find out about upcoming performances at the University of Florida Performing Arts
• Workshops at The University of Michigan Public Health Library and Informatics
  Display the current week’s workshops at PHLI directly on profiles.
• lolGator
  Create fun images of Chompers, the Allegheny College mascot.

Library catalog search and other tools

• Elmhurst College Library Catalog Search
  Search for books within the library catalog. Developed by Kyle Jones who is sharing the application source code as a ZIP file with users.
• Alvernia Library Search
• Mississippi State University Library
• Penn State University Libraries Search
• Ryerson U Library
• U of A Libraries
• UIUC Library Search
• UM Library Search

Developed by third-parties (students, vendors, agencies, etc.)
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Blackboard Sync developed by Blackboard Inc. – delivers course information and updates from Blackboard

• Husky Cam
  Put a picture of the University of Washington webcam on profiles – automatically updated every 5 minutes.
• What’s happening UVM?
  Keep the University of Vermont and surrounding community members informed about the many events — from lectures to plays — happening on campus.
• Language Exchange
  Find the right language exchange partner according to the compatibility with your personal interests and your availability.
• #1 College
  Vote for the most popular American College/University.

College selection process

• myFavSchools (Hobson)
• Gradzilla (US & World News Report)
• College Admissions
  The most admissions data anywhere online. See where your friends are getting in. Show where you’ve applied in your profile. Find out your chances at hundreds of schools with the most advanced tool on the web.
• College Planner
  Research and keep track of colleges of interest, and share them with friends.
• College: The Numbers
  Kaplan teamed up with students at Stanford University Input your test scores and GPA and immediately see how you compare against other students applying to a college.
• mycollegeapps
  Track, share, and discuss your college application experience.
• SkoolPool
  Help talk about colleges and universities with peers