In South Africa, 93% of our population has access to a smart phone. 20% of South Africans check their phones within 5 minutes of waking up, while 20% of us check our phones up to 50 times per day. During the current lockdown, these statistics will most likely be even higher. So, what better way to reach your students then via their phone?

It is not that simple though, developing mobile applications for your institution could run into hours of development, technical headaches and at high costs. Or would it? What if building an app required no technical skills and could take only an hour to build?

Often the benefits of developing a mobile app, is overshadowed by technical speak and developers who are out of touch with processes and practicalities of campus. But what if building an app requires no technical skills, while integrating with all your existing digital platforms?

Smart phones have become part of our daily lives. Integrated in each and every activity, it has become a tool – from planning our schedules to reading emails, to organising our social lives, to, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, LIVING our social lives. In fact, students will most likely be spending most of their time on their phones during lockdown.

That is why mobile apps can aid institutions in communicating, but more than that, engaging their communities. From prospective students to faculty and staff, or even alumni – an interactive mobile app can reach them. Many institutions are successfully implementing mobile apps for recruitment, registration, student retention and even graduation. And now, it becomes a useful tool in sharing information regarding access to remote, online or different solutions to digital teaching and learning during lockdown. It is also the perfect solution to connecting with alumni or faculty. 

The benefits are quite obvious, but what about the effort or headaches? With the right solutions these mobile apps can be easy to build – even in less than an hour! In fact, no technical skills are needed, and apps can be developed with the input of all involved! 

Interested in a simple, fast – but highly efficient mobile app solution? Get in touch using the contact form below.