The My Student Leader App: How mobile technology enhances campus service leadership initiatives

1Professor of Management & Leadership Dolan School of Business Fair field University
2Global Strategist Mangini Strategic Advisors, L.L.C

Journal of Leadership Education

ISSN: 1552-9045

Article publication date: 15 January 2019

Issue publication date: 15 January 2019

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Abstract

This article showcases how mobile app technology can enhance leadership education through a new mobile app called My Student Leader. My Student Leader represents a novel approach to leadership education so that students may use smartphone technology to enhance student leadership development on campus. The app facilitates the creation of Leader Plans associatedwithservicelearningactivitiesandcampus eventswhichthencanbeemailedtoteam members, faculty and staff.There also is a section for students to write a Leadership Legacy reflection. This application brief addresses the stages of development of the app and the outcomes associated with mobile technology use for leadership education.

Citation

Mainiero, L.A. and Mangini, D.M. (2019), "The My Student Leader App: How mobile technology enhances campus service leadership initiatives", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 146-160. https://doi.org/10.12806/V18/I1/A1

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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