StudyBlue.com Premium Service

StudyBlue.com recently updated the site with new tools and features plus the addition of a premium service for a fee. Premium service is split into monthly service for 9.99 and annual service for 59.99.

StudyBlue.com users are not going to pay for notes, especially when the similar level of service is free everywhere else. I think that free users are going to change to the other note sharing websites. StudyBlue.com may think they have enough course material for students to pay for, but I think only a small percentage of students will pay for the files. Students are just going to upload there content to other note sharing sites, where they can exchange lectures, exams, outlines, presentations, study guides and other forms of media for free. I have figured out a way to download pages of the files without premium service. More on this later.

A brief summary of the new tools and features is described below:
Premium users can now import flashcard decks using excel file and even merge multiple decks into one deck. Premium users can study with flashcards, quizzes and brain games with a study schedule. Premium users get RSS feeds for updates from StudyBlue.com delivered to user’s inbox. Students can now upload multiple files and even record audio and video notes for review later on StudyBlue.com. Files and flashcards are now downloadable and printable for premium members only. The premium service gives iPhone and iPod Touch users a StudyBlue app, which enables college and high school students to access study materials from StudyBlue.com anywhere you go. While walking to class or riding the bus, one can review notes and breeze through flashcards while the app automatically syncs with your StudyBlue.com account. The app enables downloading and reviewing of notes, images, audio and video files. StudyBlue.com users receive text messages to remind users when to study based on the study schedule.