A clear focus on enhancing student experience has been the principal driver for Lancaster University to provide mobile access to university services through one convenient app.  campusM™ by oMbiel Ltd, a specifically designed integrated mobile app for universities, was selected and tasked with deploying a fully functioning system within a twelve week period.
Increasingly aware of mobile integration of services by universities around the UK and the exponential use of smartphone apps by students, Lancaster University set out to see what was available.  Options included developing locally from an open source web-based solution that downgrades to a mobile browser, a proprietary app from a virtual learning environment (VLE) provider and campusM™.

Complete management buy-in for the need to implement, as quickly as possible, assisted the process to select the most suitable option without delay.  campusM™ was selected as a fully featured product that allowed flexibility of integration and a fast deployment time of within 12 weeks.

Chris Dixon, Head of Service Delivery and Operations, Lancaster University, explains, “campusM™ stood out for us as it needed very little local development resource and it could meet our tight deadline for Fresher Week availability.  The product has clearly been developed around experience and understanding of university needs and has a range of ‘out...