In its bid to retain its number one position
among
Nigerian universities, the University of Ilorin
has
launched mobile applications on the android
platform
to enhance learning, teaching and research.
The Unilorin mobile apps has 30
applications that bring
the best experience in learning to students
and the
University community. The applications
include
Unilorin e-learning portal, Unilorin Map,
Unilorin Cloud,
Academic Publications, and Unilorin
Journals. It also
features apps such as Academic
Programme, Students’ Portal, Unilorin
Videos, VC’s Speech, Unilorin Facebook
and Twitter among others. Speaking on the
technological feat, the Vice-
Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, noted
that the
University is committed to making learning
and
teaching effective by exploring every
available
technology. Prof. Ambali explained that the
University has always
been keen to improve accessibility by
increasing its
bandwidth to provide seamless internet
access to staff
and students. He added that the apps would
ensure the
full utilisation of the PC Tablets made
available to new
students recently. The Vice-Chancellor gave
assurance that the
University would continue to improve its ICT
facilities
to “make learning and teaching effective and
fun”. While explaining the deployment of the
mobile
applications on the android platform, the
University
System Analyst, Mr. Monsur Raji, disclosed
that the
mobile learning can be accessed anywhere
the exact
moment learning is required. Mr. Raji
disclosed further that mobile learning
enables
training to be “situated rather than
stimulated”,
making learning possible at the point of
need. He
added that the “always-available” nature of
mobile
learning empowers learners to take the
initiative and
direct their own learning activated. “Reading
(text and graphics), video, animation,
working through decision trees, listening to
podcasts,
contributing to discussions (forum or sms),
researching
on the internet, choosing correct answer
(text or
photograph), rating skills on diagnostics
etc., are all
means for offering learning on mobile
devices”, Raji explained. Students can
download the Unilorin mobile apps from
the University website or by simply
searching through
the google play or android market. The apps
can
easily be assessed by scanning the QR code.
DOWNLOAD UNILORIN MOBILE APP HERE
unilorin.mobapp.at/landing/Desktop

No wonder it is number one