What are the Key Points be Kept in Mind for Developing Apps for University Students

Last Updated: Jan 29, 2020
Published On: October 11, 2017
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It is impossible to keep technology separate from education. Interactive technology brings about an acceleration in the learning process. The University students are the most users of apps, as per a study conducted on this. It generally accounts for higher retention capability, than with normal textbooks. The apps for University students are always on demand as they serve various services. Some of the services under consideration for developing a suitable app, are on study centers, event booking, movie tickets, lecture capturing, exam planners, bibliography writers, and dining apps. Fun fitness apps and healthy eating apps must be equally popular in the University campuses.

Before an app is developed for the University students, certain key points are to be kept in mind and these are:

  • Determination of the Goal
  • The Purpose Served by the App
  • Keeping Resources Aligned with Expectations
  • Reflecting the University Brand
  • Testing the App

Determination of the Goal

The determination of the goal, is of primary importance. The goal must be set, much before in advance, while keeping in mind the specific requirements of the students. There are various goals that are served by the app and some of these are locating a cab service, booking an event or a movie, preparing for an exam, joining some University study circles or clubs, or just plain entertainment and music. The app must be able to support the University students. One thing that must be kept in mind is that the University students are an impatient lot and if an app fails to serve their actual purpose, they are first to quickly dispose that off.

The Purpose Served by the App

The purpose served also forms an important factor, while developing the apps. If the app is for dining out, then it must provide useful options for a choice of the dining venue, from a range of alternatives. A healthy and a nutritious food is always welcome by the University students. The typical lecture capture app will save the time of the student by saving the entire lecture in the class, in some audio and visual format. On the contrary, when marketing remains the main purpose of the app, then the there must be some sort of incentives, while the app is accessed, and the products and schemes must be attractive for the University students. But, in this effort one must not sacrifice the utility of an user-friendly interface, a proper appealing informative design, directed towards grabbing the attention of the University students. Researching on what is offered by other Universities is always helpful in developing the apps.

Keeping Resources Aligned with Expectations

There are a always a wide variety of art and design available for the developing the apps, but it must be kept in mind that it will well be within the budget constraints. The app must have an easy to maneuver design and the interface systems must be integrated properly, with a properly developed app. Too much of complexities need to be avoided and the best advice is to keep the design simple, so that execution and modification becomes easier, at a later stage.

Reflecting the University Brand

The more is the app aligned to the brand represented by the University culture and activities in the student community, easier it becomes to market the app. Appropriate photographs on campus services and the student lives are important inputs.

Testing the App

Just like any software, an app that is developed, must pass through a rigorous testing phase. It might have a negative impact on the mind of the students, if too many glitches are said to occur, while developing the apps. A sample test on a wide group of University students will provide with the useful insights on what has to be incorporated in the final design of the app, that the final design will include all the features that are considered to be important for developing the apps, for the target audience, that is the University students.

The app for University students must be useful to the users and the same time works efficiently and accurately. Appinventiv, is a quality mobile app development company, working in the area of mobile technology and which will help you, in developing apps, if you have a novel idea.

Prateek Saxena
Co-founder of Appinventiv

Prateek Saxena is the Co-founder of AppInventiv, one of the fastest-growing mobile application development companies, based in Noida, India. With an extensive experience in Sales, he has established himself as a highly-focused user experience expert and product strategist, and as one who is always ready to take the new challenge to drive value to the company. He’s an energetic leader, effective communicator and a strong motivator, with a commitment to relentless improvement and innovation. He has, so far, mentored more than 100 startups and entrepreneurs worldwide, and is eager to help many others in planning their mobility roadmap.

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