Mobile Campus Tours
With Guidebook, you can provide a virtual campus tour to prospective students. The GPS-enabled audio walking tour allows students to feel the “real campus experience” at their own pace, on their own time.
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University Apps for the Full Student Lifecycle
Build mobile guides for new student orientations, open house, alumni events, campus tours, and more.
Connect with students through mobile
Instantly send push messages
Deliver time-sensitive updates to student’s home screens, even if the app isn’t active.
Get feedback in the moment
Survey students about programs and activities to gather insights you can implement right away.
Participate in the conversation
Build community and encourage lively discussions through social media integration and a live activity feed.
Provide an up-to-date schedule
Keep students on track by allowing them to create personal schedules and to-do lists based on your full events calendar.
Showcase your campus story
Use an interactive self-guided tour to help students and visitors navigate campus, even when you’re not around.
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NC State's New Student Orientation App
Students are welcomed to NC State's campus with a wonderfully detailed orientation app. Their orientation app features:
- Pictures and bios of orientation staff
- Easy-to-follow schedules for freshmen, transfers and parents
- Social media integration to stoke school spirit
University of Oregon's Mobile Campus Tour
Admissions staff provide prospective students an option to tour Oregon's campus at their own pace, while still getting the true student experience. Their campus tour app features:
- GPS guidance to the next POI on campus
- Audio narration in the words of a student ambassador
- Customizable interest form captures students right when they’re most interested
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Career Fair App
Engineering Career Services dumped a printed program for an easy-to-distribute and update app. Their career fair app features:
- Complete participant company listings with details and sorting
- Prominent and valuable sponsorship opportunities
- Students can self-curate a to-do list of desired employers
La Trobe University's Resident Services App
Residential services at La Trobe University in Australia afforded themselves a 24/7 communication channel directly to students. Their resident services app features:
- Important contact information never more than a few clicks away
- An uptodate activities calendar informs students of social programming
- Push messaging increases engagement and attendance at special events
Put data to work
Learn about students’ preferences and behaviors by monitoring app usage.
No technical knowledge needed
Our simple app building platform allows you to drag-and-drop features and easily add content - no developer resources required.
Work as a team
Our collaboration tools make it easy to share responsibility across team members.
Update from your phone
Send push notifications and adjust schedules from your phone while you’re out and about on campus.
Resources
New Student Orientation Apps Webinar
Learn how to capture students’ attention on Day 1 with an app.
Mobile Campus Tours Webinar
Hear strategies for making an impact when prospective students visit.
The 3 Elements of an Admissions App Strategy
How can Admissions professionals use mobile communication channels to attract new students?
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