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It’s that time of year again, so get your ducks in a row while you still can. But what happens when your ducks’ ducks aren’t in a row? This year, instead of hoping all your students have the organizational skills they’ll need to get focused on the school year, give them something that will make it easy for them.

Notely.net is an online organization site that allows students to keep notes in an organized and simple manner. It’s free to register, and the multiple features pack a wallop. Students can create folders for individual courses, add notes as often as they like in a WYSIWYG editor, and even download their notes in an array of formats like .doc and .pdf. To boot, Notely offers primo features like a calendar, to-do list, notebook, a friends list, a links list, and the ability to create a profile and interact with other users.

The site offers a tutorial and demo version of its applications, but registration is easy enough that you might as well sign up. Things are relatively new, so expect a few bugs here and there, but also expect some add-ons and upgrades in the near future. Notely is easily integrated with other sites and applications, so you can even access it from your phone or utilize the Facebook application. Export data with an RSS feature, or just use the online storage to keep useful files and sites right where you need them. Simple and effective, just the way we like it; hope your students do, too. –JEREMY S. GRIFFIN

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