Online Education on Smartphones

Three-fourths of students in online programs want to use their mobile devices to engage in coursework. However, only 13% have done so, which indicates a significant demand.

MyLAPU was launched as a human-centered design project to remove the need for students to be connected to the internet via desktop or laptop to do their classwork. This new approach created a platform so the university can meet students both where they are at and when they are online so they can complete their coursework.

LAPU began the design process with market research to understand what students wanted and needed, as well as how they interfaced and interacted with their learning environment.

The project also assessed how to use mobile technology in a meaningful way to meet students’ needs through utilizing good methodology and leveraging andragogy research on how adults learn.