Types of School Mobile Apps and Features of a School Mobile App

How should a school Mobile App be like? 

Now the most basic requirement of any school is to have a smooth, compatible, secure and reliable communication platform. And in the times of pandemic, it has become a kind of necessity for the schools and educational institutions to offer this kind of platform to the teachers, students and the administration, so that the proceedings can take place in a smooth manner. It allows the school, faculties, parents, students to be in touch with one another and at the same time allows to send updates when required.

Having a great app makes communication speedy, efficient, and transparent for the organization. And at the same time, an app that is based on user understanding and also covers the entire academic lifestyle of all the students is a necessity for educational institutions today. Hence, try to create an app that best suits your needs, is profitable, and at the same time is easier to maintain.

Types Of School & Education Mobile Apps

  • Language Learning & Teaching App
  • Online Tuition Apps
  • School Fee Management App
  • Student Attendance Management App
  • Exam Preparation & Mock Tests App
  • Quizzes and Puzzle App
  • Audio & Video Lessons App
  • ERP Software For Managing Schools, Colleges & Universities

Benefits Of Developing A School Mobile App?

The benefits of getting a School  Mobile App Development are many and are for all the app users, such as:

Benefits For School

A school app allows for a school to create a brand name on a larger level as they get a chance to make their presence on big platforms like Google. Admission inquiries can be posted on the app and this increases the admission growth. There can be online fee payment which would be fast and on time and the app can constantly remind parents of the due date. Besides that, there is a convenience of having Students & Staff attendance on app, and the school can also schedule events & activities on the app.

Benefits For Staff

The app allows staff like teachers to take class attendance via app and allows them to send remarks to the particular student directly on the app. Teachers and other staff can receive parents’ inquiries about their kids directly and the teachers can also add results of the students’ for respective exams subject-wise. Staff is able to receive as well as send instant notification to school, students, or parents, and the app allows the staff to edit/update their profile information. At the same time, daily logs concerning working hours can be managed and staff can assign tasks & assignments to kids via the app.

Benefits For Parents

With the help of the app, parents are able to track the kids’ attendance & test results, lest there are any, and they can receive their kids’ exam schedule and marks in the app itself. Parents can also receive school events details & information and receive instant information from schools via push notifications. The app also allows the parents to check their kids’ bus/transportation in real-time via GPS.

General Features to Add In A School Management Mobile App

Parents/Teachers Panel

  • Sign-Up via Email
  • Updates about student performance
  • Download notes
  • View upcoming school events
  • Access attendance records and results
  • Pay online fees
  • Download Assignments
  • Access school calendar & diary dates
  • Push notifications about upcoming exams

Students Panel

  • Secure Sign-Up
  • View study tips
  • Locate school events
  • View School Newsletters and e-magazine
  • View and submit homework
  • View course information and books related to it
  • Push messages & instant alerts for exams
  • Submit attendance

School Admin Panel

  • Send Notes and study material to parents
  • Answer parents query
  • Send students reports
  • Generate reports
  • Assign teachers and courses
  • Manage fees
  • Create and manage events

Advanced Features Of School & Education Apps

Social Log-in/Signup

To access the app, the users need to login/signup into the app, and this can be made easy and simple by allowing logging in and signing up via social media accounts. Here the users won’t require filling in long details to signup or enter login details each time to enter into the app.

Push Notifications

An essential feature for any app, it allows the app to send real-time updates to the users, thus they can be informed about any activity related to the app.

In-Chat

This functionality promotes user interaction within the app.

Payment Integration

When a payment system is integrated into the app, it enables its users to make easy payments, via PayPal, e-Wallets, Debit/Credit Cards, and NetBanking.

Database

This is an important feature in the app useful for storing media or other documents on the app via a database server.

Gamification

Most educational apps consist of AR & VR-based games. Which makes it easier for the kids to learn, as usually, the text-based courses don’t interest the kids.

Video & Sounds

When the educational content is offered in video or audio format, it sticks more to the brain. Hence it is advised to integrated the school apps with videos and sounds.

Video Sessions

Having Video Session feature allows for live tutorials and live interaction with their mentor. This way their doubts can be cleared easily and on time. At the same time, it is suggested to ask learners to offer their feedback on how the session benefitted them, so as to find how they can further improve the experience.

Offline Mode

It is kind of vital that the app offers offline mode, hence allowing students to download the lessons for times when they might face the issue of low or no internet connectivity. This will also increase user engagement with the app.

Offer Mock Tests

Tests are important part of learning and often students like to check how prepared they are for the actual exams and here mock tests can be very much helpful.

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