• The New York Times, Thursday, March 24, 2011 11:55 AM

Facing increasing competition, online textbook renter Chegg is unveiling a new Web site that helps students select courses, and even study. "We aspire to be relevant to students every day of their college experience," CEO Dan Rosensweig tells The New York Times. The new services come from the integration of two start-ups that Chegg bought in the last year, according to The Times' Bits blog.

CourseRank, which Chegg acquired last summer, lets students see reviews of courses and professors written by other students. "Students can also see when a class meets so they can plan their schedule online," Bits explains. "They can also see who among their friends have signed up for a given course, the distribution of grades (is this class going to be hard or not?) and of course, what textbooks are required." To date, Chegg has raised over $200 million in debt and equity.

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