10 Best University Mobile Apps in 2014
- 1. 10 Best University Mobile Apps in 2014
- 2. 2014 saw some great new apps that truly transformed the university experience.
- 3. It was difficult to narrow it down to 10, but here are some of the best, in alphabetical order.
- 4. Barnard College Barnard excels at engaging prospective students with its campus app. It has a comprehensive admissions module and a great tour with videos that gives visitors a real feel for the campus. Amazingly, each of these modules was created by non-technical staff.
- 5. California State University, Northridge Cal State Northridge’s app pushes the envelope in terms of utility with modules that include PeopleSoft registrar, courses, library, maps, dining, police services and the ability to pay tuition and fees, all on the go.
- 6. The College of William & Mary William & Mary dynamically creates new apps for special events such as its New Student Orientation and Family Weekends. Content changes in real time with no need for additional app store submissions or downloads.
- 7. Georgetown University Multi-site, multi-role apps provide a personalized experience at Georgetown. The app supports different personas, such as prospective students, new students, parents, staff, and alumni, as well as users in different locations such as DC, Qatar or the Law School. Yet all editions share a single identity and data sources, making them easy to deploy and maintain.
- 8. Harvard University Harvard’s “Shoestring Strategies for life @Harvard” app was created entirely by non-technical undergraduate students in their spare time. It provides important tips and strategies for living on a budget as an undergraduate.
- 9. Rhode Island School of Design You wouldn’t expect any less from a design school. RISD’s tour app has numerous stops with plentiful images and history.
- 10. University of Arizona Not only does Arizona have an extremely comprehensive app including editions for different persona and the ability to register for classes, but they also have, not just one, but three beautiful mobile tours.
- 11. University of Notre Dame Notre Dame tapped into its pool of student developers to develop new modules such as weather, webcam and mobile printing. Using the Kurogo platform, it became a win-‐win situation for the university: students gained practical work experience while the university still maintained control of the mobile development process.
- 12. University of South Florida What’s a mobile app conference without a mobile app? USF’s non- technical event staff created a comprehensive app for its 2014 Higher Education Enterprise Mobile App Conference (HEEMAC) including important information on the program, different tracks, maps and evaluations.
- 13. Villanova School of Business VSB’s Clay Center staff created their own app to help students navigate academic and professional development activities. The app includes important information on upcoming events, advising, internships and job opportunities.
- 14. Honorable Mention Fitchburg State University Fitchburg State’s app proves that you don’t have to be big to be beautiful. Admissions, tours and more. Pasco-Hernando State College Apps aren’t just for students anymore. Pasco-Hernando offers different editions for students, employees and alumni. University of Maryland, Baltimore UMB has a comprehensive campus app including unique modules for Parking and Room Scheduling as well as a regularly-updated Spotlight module that highlights different people, events and activities on campus.
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