E-EDGE

E-EDGE is the Official Student Newsletter of the Durban University of Technology (DUT). It is a unique channel of communication between the university and the student population, where feedback and participation from the student is appreciated to make the newsletter a more effective platform of information sharing.

How the App Functions

1.        Download and install the app on a smartphone from Play Store.

2.        Selecting the E-EDGE icon will open up an introductory page.

3.        Enter student number and password.

4.        A Welcome page opens up with the student’s name and the temperature of Durban and Pietermaritzburg displayed.

5.        A list of section headers appears after the Welcome page.

6.        By selecting a header, the appropriate stories will open up.

7.        Students can Like the articles, and this will be a means of determining the type of articles that are of interest to the student.

8.        Students can also Share articles, which is a means of marketing the university.

9.        There is also an option to Bookmark an article to read later.

10.    The fourth option is to Go Back to the previous screen, exit the app or related commands.

11.    Appropriate links in articles to social media sites and related articles can be accessed by hyperlinks.

12.   Businesses that target a student audience can advertise their services under appropriate sections.