Educause - MobileTech Community Group- Annual Survey: Summary

1. My Organization is a :

  • Choice Value
    Large Public Research University 10
    Large Private University 2
    State University 5
    Community College 0
    Small Private University 5

    Total Participants Count =

    22


2. What is the name of your organization?

  • Choice Value
    California College of the Arts 1
    UCLA 1
    Adelphi University 1
    westminster college 1
    Virginia Tech 1
    University of Illinois at Chicago 1
    The College at Brockport, State University of New York 1
    University of Central Florida 1
    Virginia Commonwealth University 1
    University of Toronto 1
    Bentley University 1
    University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1
    NC State University 1
    CSUN 1
    Brigham Young University, College of Fine Arts and Communications 1
    Univ of Colorado Colorado Springs 1
    University of Utah 1
    University of Houston 1
    University of Notre Dame 1
    CSU Channel Islands 1
    Berkeley College 1
    Paris Digital University 1

3. Please share the importance level of your campus/org's Mobile Strategy

  • Choice Value
    It's Critical 4
    It's Important 9
    It's has some importance 4
    It;s a low priority 5
    It doesn't matter to us 0

    Total Participants Count =

    22


4. How have you implemented a mobile strategy at your campus?

  • Choice Value
    We focus entirely on responsive design websites 6
    We have built our own native apps, or catalog of native apps 6
    We have built native apps using a vendor's mobile 'content to app' platform 10

    Total Participants Count =

    22


5. If you use a Mobile Platform, which one?

  • Choice Value
    Our Own Platform ( for example, UCLA uses https://zap.ucla.edu) 5
    OOHLALA / Dub Labs 0
    Campus M 0
    MODO LABS 8
    UNIFYED 0
    RSmart's OneCampus 1
    BLACKBOARD MOSAIC 1
    We use something else 7

    Total Participants Count =

    22


6. If you use something else, what do you use?

  • Choice Value
    Wagtail 1
    na 1
    Fully native (iOS and Android) connecting directly to our ERP / SIS 1
    I don't know 1
    No other mobile platforms 1
    We also use Responsive Design. 1
    OUCampus Regarding question #9, we do not have a dedicated campus mobile app, but several organizations on campus have released apps created by the vendor. I have selected those. 1
    N/A 2
    NA 1
    Variety of custom apps mostly based on Cordova, but also some native iOS/Android, and an in-house framework called UTKit. Starting to use Firebase and Azure for Cloud PaaS (backend, authentication, analytics, crash-reporting) 1
    multiple apps 1
    We build most apps natively. Some groups leverage Guidebook.com's platform. 1
    n/a 1
    Our own 1
    Nothing 1
    We are in the process of selecting a platform approach and have not yet made that decision. 1
    Na 2
    none 1
    No 1
    Own platform 1

7. How do you feel about your Mobile SaaS platform?

  • Choice Value
    Great the whole experience is terrific 1
    Good the experience is pleasant and enjoyable 12
    OK, but working with the platform has issues 7
    Disappointed, working with the platform has been disappointing 0
    Annoyed, we are looking for other solutions 2

    Total Participants Count =

    22


8. If you use a CLOUD SaaS Mobile platform, how much do you spend on annually?

  • Choice Value
    $0 10
    ~ $10,000 5
    ~ $40,000 4
    ~ 100,000 2
    ~150,000 0
    ~200,000 1

    Total Participants Count =

    22


9. We use our campus mobile app for the following features:

  • Choice Value
    Dining information 14
    The Bus Schedule 15
    Access to the Learning Management System 14
    Communicating with students via Push Messaging 10
    Student and Campus Group Information 10
    Enrollment 5
    As an Access Card to dorm rooms or other facilities 2
    Student Invoicing 3
    Student Outreach 10
    Other Apps 15

    Total Participants Count =

    22