Mobile App Testing

Okay that might not be breaking news, but it’s true, according to students at the University of Mississippi, who are finding mobile apps to be an integral part of their collegiate lives. Here’s a nice summary from The Reflector on some of the more scholarly mobile apps:

The most popular school-related applications among students polled include Dictionary, Wikipanion, Google Translate and Twitter. Students said these applications were useful in multiple classes and are usually free for mobile users.

Lauren Joffrion, freshman biology major, said she uses mobile applications specifically for organization and note taking. She recommends using the calendar pre-loaded to the phone to keep up with assignments and Evernote to record and organize lectures.

“I have a schedule on my phone and schedule events and assignments,” Joffrion said. “Evernote records my notes and (tries) to type them out for me.”

Shelly Hargis, transfer sophomore biology major, said when she was a student at Lamar University, she used the Blackboard application to complete many of her online assignments.

Chris Wilbourn, freshman political science major, said he finds functionality in In Class, a free application that helps organize everything school related. In Class features a schedule, to-do list and note section.

“My favorite app is In Class. It’s an organizer that has multiple features that lists professors and has a contact book with office hours,” he said.

Many teachers use mobile applications to improve their productivity as well as their students’. Dan White, English instructor, said he uses applications on his iPad that are not specifically for teacher use.

“Almost everything my students read from me is typed in Apple Pages. I use the app to build lecture notes, essay assignments, fliers for the Writing Center and other special events,” he said. “It’s convenient to give lectures with my notes and have an almost limitless research tool in hand.”

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