FSU iphone app is sweet and it is free

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<p>The FSU iphone app is free and it is quite nice. The calendar is great. You can easily see the entire football schedule, the academic calender for fall and spring. You can search for faculty and TA/GA contacts in the directory. (students are not listed, at least not yet, although you can look at the student directory via blackboard/secure apps.) The map is pretty sweet, and you can use the search function. I am sure there are kinks to work out, but it is really a great app. It launched Friday. If you are signed up to get text alerts, you can then check the status or for more info under news. The sports sections is good. Baseball scores can be hard to find easily online, as ESPN does not list college baseball. Here, I can keep up easily.</p>

<p>If you have an iphone it is a MUST HAVE.</p>

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<p>Do they have one for the BlackBerry? I dislike AT&T and selcted Verizon. Hopefully Verizon will offer the iPhone…</p>

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<p>Thanks for mentioning it! Added it to my iTouch; definitely a must have.</p>

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<p>Thanks I just downloaded it! :)</p>

<p>I downloaded the “rate my professor” app too, which is also free.</p>

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<p>Sunnyflorida - where is the student directory located? I’ve been on the blackboard/secure apps screen but can’t seem to find the link for student directory. If anyone can “point” the way, I would appreciate it!</p>

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<p>^ Top right of blackboard after you login though there is another way to get to it. Change the search option to say “student directory”</p>

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<p>There is an FSU app for the BlackBerry: [BlackBerry</a> App World - Florida State Seminoles College Theme](<a href=“http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/8512]BlackBerry”>http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/8512)</p>

<p>Not sure it is much beyond an FSU theme.</p>

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<p>A PS on the student directory: you can opt out due to privacy laws. You can opt to be listed with or without the picture on your FSU card, or you can opt out all together. Obviously the U still has access, but other students do not if you opt out.</p>

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<p>Thanks Dnerd and sunnyflorida - I guess my D’s summer roommate opted out of listing her info. My D’s been on vacation so hasn’t been able to get in touch with her “summer” roommate - this person doesn’t have a fb and there’s absolutely nothing when I google her name so I thought to check the student directory.</p>

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<p>^ Are you absolutely sure that you’re using the “Full name” option and don’t have any extra spaces before, after, or in the middle of the two names? I couldn’t even find myself because I had an extra space in between my first and last name.</p>

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<p>Hmmm…maybe I’m doing something wrong because I don’t see where there’s a “full name” option on the screen?</p>

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<p>After you search, it’ll be to the far right so you can set it to search last names, first names, or full names.</p>

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<p>Well then, I’m definitely not on the right screen :/</p>

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<p>Sign onto Blackboard and on the left under TOOLS it says USER DIRECTORY. </p>

<p>My blackboard is faculty, but I think the student page is the same. Under WELCOME (your student’s first name) it has TOOLS and then USER Directory. </p>

<p>Is that where you are looking?</p>

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<p>Well mine is in top right.</p>

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<p>On the blackboard home page my daughter also reports the TOOLS are listed under her first name along the left, going vertically.</p>

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<p>[FSU</a> Mobile phone app helps users navigate on campus | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat](<a href=“http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100610/FSU01/6100327/FSU-Mobile-phone-app-helps-users-navigate-on-campus]FSU”>http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20100610/FSU01/6100327/FSU-Mobile-phone-app-helps-users-navigate-on-campus)</p>

<p>App will be available for android and blackberry by the start of fall semester. And the campus maps being used by students and families attending orientation as we speak.</p>

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<p>Okay now I got it!!! Thanks sunnyflorida - was able to view D’s summer roommate email.</p>

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<p>Glad to help.</p>