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11104

General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

Is there an app for that? Creating Mobile Applications for Online Courses
Cathy Hochanadel, Kaplan University, Leawood, KS, USA, chochanadel@kaplan.edu Aaron Hochanadel, Kaplan University, Leawood, KS, USA, ahochanadel@kaplan.edu

While online education has grown in popularity over the years, the format and teaching methods have not evolved at the same rate. Innovative mobile technology should be used to reach students even when they are away from their online classroom.

The concept of an “app” (application) was made popular with the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. These software programs are inexpensive and easily downloaded to the mobile device. Much of the iPhone’s success has been attributed to its customizable nature. As such, other mobile platforms have followed and developed apps for their devices.

While students cannot always log into class when they are on the go, they can access apps on their mobile devices. We present ways to develop and use mobile applications as supplementary resources for online courses. We appreciate your consideration.

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