Colleges and universities are moving all sorts of student services - from laundry monitoring to snack delivery to faculty advising - online, writes Campus Technology. Some schools are also providing services such as web-based self-assessments regarding career decision-making, learning styles, study skills, personality type, and readiness for online learning.

Mountain State University last year implemented the Total Campus Management solution from Jenzabar, which, for example, uses an exception-based algorithm that scans student schedules and informs them which classes they should take to fulfill requirements.

LaundryView, run by Mac-Gray Corp., allows Columbia students to monitor washers and dryers via the internet, pay for the wash via their campus debit cards, and have an email sent to their computer when laundry is done or when a machine becomes available.

At Ohio Northern University, Herndon, VA-based Ruckus Network offers students access to digital entertainment via 1.5 million licensed tracks of music, thousands of movies, and regional and community features.

DCSnacks.com offers George Washington University students the ability to order snacks like pretzels, potato chips or soda online.

Mountain State Provost Jill Hopkins says, "Over time we've discovered that allowing students to have self-service capabilities in the online environment is a key component to keeping them happy."