Mpianatra, a mobile phone application to improve the quality of college education

This paper introduces an application for mobile devices to improve the transmission of knowledge in the classroom and to make the process more efficient and interesting for the students. The system would improve interactions in a crowded classroom with little waiting time and would result in an increase in students' participation. Additionally, this application provides an attendance feature which makes every attendance quantifiable by grades. For teachers, the application can be used for asking students questions that are auto-graded. Students can use the application for asking questions and also to notify their classmates so they can weigh up the importance of the questions. By using the system, the teacher will easily identify the common problems in his or her classroom based on visualized reports. However, this paper focuses on how to use Mpianatra in the traditional classroom. It also demonstrates how profitable its use can be for an institute. It will help colleges to upgrade and improve their education system quickly. The survey we conducted in a college environment shows that students were enthusiastic about using Mpianatra. At the end of this paper, you will agree that mobile devices do not have to be a disturbance when used in a classroom but they can be used to the advantage of the teachers and the students for faster knowledge transmission.