Website, The Journal, had an interesting article recently on the viability of integrating mobile phone applications into scholastics. In this case, contrary to what’s been done in the past, this article examines how some schools are focusing on a single platform instead of making scholastic apps for users of various devices. With the hot phone of the day being the iPhone, the schools featured in this article have been developing for the iPhone/iTouch platform.

Now, I’ve never been a big fan of the iPhone, but some of the things featured in the article are pretty darn cool.

The Latin School’s App: School Info Now, Academics Down the Road
Shandor Simon, Latin School of Chicago’s director of networking services, said the seeds for the initiative were planted about two years ago at a local conference where school representatives discussed possible mobile initiatives. Still in its infancy at the time, the iPhone was considered a possible vehicle for delivering school information via a mobile network, but wasn’t quite ready to handle the task.

“It took about a year for the app to be developed,” said Simon, who admitted that the first version of the technology tool is “pretty limited,” yet still well received by the faculty members, students, and parents, who are using it to view online directories, calendars, sports schedules, and other important school-related information.

Check the Journal for full details on the use of the iPhone and Stanford University who appears to be leading the way in developing the technology to put more academia into your pockets.

[via The Journal]