Mobile
Two recent reports have been released that continue the push for the importance of the mobile web. These two reports both point to the growing importance of the mobile web but target two different audiences. The State of Mobile Web in Higher Ed 2012 HigherEdExpert’s The State of Mobile Web in Higher Ed 2012 surveyed 281 professionals across 267 institutions. I would recommend reading through the survey, but some great high level details as reported …
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It’s that time we always love – update announcements! That’s right, we’ve finished work on version 2.2 of our interactive map platform. Although many of our customers have already started taking advantage of the new features in V2.2, we wanted to share our excitement with the rest of you. Oh, best of all, as always, all the new features are available to our existing customers with no change to the price you pay. This is …
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Each fall thousands of freshmen arrive on a new college campus. These students are often lost, confused, and turned around when they are trying to locate their dorms and classrooms. From an administrative standpoint, you can have a senior escort them around the campus for an hour or so, but beyond that how can you ensure that these students find their way around? How convenient would it be for them to have an interactive campus …
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Think those interactive campus maps are not so useful? Step with us for a moment into the life of a typical first year college student. The first days of school are never easy, especially when you’re a newbie or freshman. More seasoned students can give tips on how to survive those first days, adjust and blend in. Tips like get involved, join a student society, know the campus and how to dress to not stand …
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A recent report out from the Pew Internet and American Life Project provides hard data on the growing prevalence of smartphones in the daily lives of Americans and points to the need for all institutions to go mobile with their online operations to tap into this influential group of people. The key finding of this study was that 35 percent of the adult population in this country owns a smartphone and 83 percent of all …
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Recent Reports Support Mobile’s Importance to Higher Ed