CampusLIVE, an online resource that organizes popular Web sites used by college students, is building its options and growing every day. With the URL campuslive.com/kstate, the site panders specifically to K-State students.
Boris Revsin, co-founder of the Web site, said university students are taking more of an interest in the site every day.
"We try to reach students who request the site to come to their school," Revsin said.
The portal is similar to Google.com, yet it includes a variety of different things for students to use. Revsin described CampusLIVE as an off-campus resource that includes features like TV Guide and restaurant menus.
The site, though, depends on student input.
"We will try to build the Web site to how the students want it," Revsin said.
CampusLIVE not only features links to various e-mail sites, like Pandora.com and YouTube.com, but it also includes links to K-State resources, including iSIS, K-State Online and Webmail.
William Hsu, professor of computing and information sciences, said CampusLIVE is easy to use.
"The portal makes it easier for students to search for university information," Hsu said.
Students can make personalized home pages with different gadgets and links to social Web sites, like Facebook.com and Twitter.com.
Students are encouraged to get involved because the Web site is currently hiring campus representatives, Revsin said. People interested can fill out applications on the site and submit them.
Hsu said there are about 100 universities in the country using CampusLIVE.
"All the content is provided by Web developers," Hsu said. "It's like a one-stop shopping center online."
Right now, K-State's version of the portal is new and basic. Revsin said the representatives of CampusLIVE will try to build on the site for the university in the future.
He also said the portal can connect students with businesses for jobs and alumni associations.


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