2014 saw some great new apps that truly transformed the university experience. It was difficult to narrow it down to 10, but here are some of the best, in alphabetical order.
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.
