Smartphone app allows students to register for courses

By Sam Morrison

UK students can now access an application to register and schedule courses from their smartphones.

The free UKMobile application, designed by Blackboard Mobile Central, is available for download on all Android, Blackberry and Apple smartphones.

Smitha Chopra, UK IT’s Mobile Portal Workflow manager, has been developing new ways to present the application to numerous devices.

“During summer, a mobile version of the Summer Advising Conference 2011 schedule was developed by the team, enabling conference attendees to see the calendar of events via mobile device,” Chopra said.

The application features a myClass tab that includes a detailed description of courses. Students can also view previously enrolled classes.

Other features include a campus map based on the user’s location and library access to check resources needed for class.

“The purpose of the mobile application is to help students manage their information and register for classes at their convenience,” student services director Michelle R. Nordin said, “without the need to be at a computer.”

“This should be especially helpful to students during priority registration periods,” Nordin said.