Illinois State University’s AI Playbook for the Digital Campus Experience
From System Sprawl to a Digital Front Door: Simplifying the Campus Experience
Engaging the Modern Student: Why Mobile-First Is Essential in Higher Education

Today’s students live on their phones—yet many institutions still rely on outdated, link farm–style portals that no longer meet expectations. This eBook explores why a mobile-first approach—across your campus app and portal—is essential for engaging, supporting, and retaining modern learners.
The Essential Handbook for Choosing Your Campus App-Building Strategy

Download this guide to learn the key elements to consider when evaluating and buying your campus app building platform. Learn how to determine which path will truly meet the needs of your institution (and your users).
Navigating the First Year: Strategies for Student Success

The anticipation of college begins long before the first day of classes. For high school juniors, it’s a time of envisioning a future filled with new experiences, new friends, and new opportunities. As acceptance letters arrive during senior year, excitement mixes with apprehension—the eagerness to embark on a new journey often accompanied by the anxiety […]
Penn State University uses Modo platform to provide streamlined student experience across mobile and desktop

The university launched its all-in-one mobile app, Penn State Go, in January 2020. The Modo-powered app consolidates the different apps and resources students need to access within a unified digital experience. These include the school’s Learning Management System, LionPATH, Canvas, email, and LionCash+, an online, prepaid flexible spending account accessed by the Penn State id+ […]
Lewis University Transforms the Student Experience With a Unified Campus App

Located just southwest of Chicago, Lewis University is a comprehensive, Catholic university with 6,500 students. The digital experience at Lewis was spread across three main tools supported by different providers: the university website, portal, and mobile app. When the portal solution was discontinued, they seized the moment to evolve the entire experience, delivering a unified […]
The Modo Team at EDUCAUSE 2023: A Photo Recap

Earlier this month, the Modo team traveled to the Windy City to attend the 2023 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. Our cool booth was a busy site at the show with 100+ demos given over two days. Prospects got to meet with Modo customers from Penn State, Notre Dame, Northern Arizona University, Utah Tech, and Lewis University to […]
Video: Ceremony Replay: 2023 Appademy Awards

Higher education institutions are expanding their digital engagement with students, adding more tools and functionality to their mobile apps and web portals to make them more useful and appealing to their students. For our 6th annual Appademy Awards, we recognized the best mobile apps and digital experiences of 2023 across 10 categories, including Best Dining […]