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New app GuideMe designed by students, for students
5 October 2015
New app GuideMe designed by students, for students
New Zealand Post has released a
new app called GuideMe to help students tick off tasks
they need to complete to get from the school gate to
university, without missing a deadline.
New Zealand
Post worked with students on the app which gives users a
visual timeline to help them get sorted for
university.
GuideMe walks students through the
process of where and what to study, applying for student
loans and allowances, halls of residence and registering the
correct tax code, among other things.
New Zealand
Post GuideMe Product Manager Amy Milbourn says the key is
giving students the right information, in the order that
they need it, as well as chasing them up with prompts before
deadlines.
“GuideMe links students to the exact
web pages they need to complete key tasks and puts alerts
into their calendars making it easy to keep track of what
needs to be done,” Amy Milbourn said.
Bella
Grimmond from St Hilda's Collegiate in Otago says GuideMe
is like having a super organised personal
assistant.
“I’m moving up to Victoria
University in Wellington next year to study law, criminology
and politics. There’s quite a bit to organise and all the
information on the different websites is really
overwhelming.
“I like how GuideMe takes you to
the exact page you need. The step-by-step guide will
definitely help me apply for my student loan, it makes
things so much easier and less scary,” Bella Grimmond
said.
New Zealand Post has also worked with a
number of careers advisors around the
country.
“They’ve told us an app is a great way
to get students’ attention. With limited time and
resources, careers advisors have said GuideMe is a useful
tool to keep students on track,” Amy Milbourn
said.
The GuideMe service, powered by New Zealand
Post’s Connect digital platform, is just one of a range of
digital services for students backed by New Zealand
Post.
“We already work with NZQA on digital exam papers, and run the Connect platform which enables students applying to StudyLink for Loans and Allowances to submit documents electronically,” Amy Milbourn said. “GuideMe is a logical extension of the Connect platform and supports the work we are already doing with these organisations.”
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