Report on a Phone Application for International Students' Education

This report proposes a feasible documentation of a phone application designed for international students, providing information about education and student backgrounds. The app aims to cater to the needs of international students, offering features such as course information and background data, sponsored by Australian businesses and government departments. The business model focuses on subscription fees and downloads, with a feasibility study highlighting the app's user-friendly design and potential for advertising revenue. The research involved surveys and data analysis to understand user needs and preferences, with the development process focusing on cross-platform compatibility (Android/iOS) and the use of programming languages like Java, Python, and JavaScript. The report concludes with recommendations for mobile app development, emphasizing the importance of agile approaches and appropriate design methodologies to meet the evolving needs of international students.

Reporting to Managers
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Business Model............................................................................................................................3
Feasibility study...........................................................................................................................4
Evidence of research conducted..................................................................................................5
Methodical and structured analysis of the research.....................................................................6
Phone Application Development.................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
RECOMMENDATION.................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
In this report, it will propose feasible documentation of phone application related to the
international student and provide the information about the educations. The phone application
will be included the record or data of international student background.
As for phone application, the main sponsor is Australian businesses and government
department in Australia. On the app, background detailed of student and education related
information such as courses. It will be listed according to the requirements by international
students. Therefore, it will increase the demand of phone app, which means that help people to
improve knowledge about relevant information or data.
Business Model
The business model in phone application in regards of subscription fees and download.
On the basis of research, it is clearly shows many students are downloading app. There are 90%
of app revenue comes from free phone application (Al-Ratrout & et.al., 2019). It just only shows
the fraction of people who are willing to pay for downloads.
Figure-1
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According to Figure-1, it has been shown the difference between free and paid phone application
store an downlaod from 2011 to 2017.
Feasibility study
On the basis of business model, main customers and users of Phone app are International
students, who have been searching information related education, facilities and service.
Australian educational international deparment engage with government to provide detailed of
education system and well-being of international student.
Main feature of phone app is to user friendly experience for international student, where
they can easily navigate from one page to another. in order to fulfill all essentila need or
requirement.
The sponors of phone app is autrailan based enterprise such as “Nickle-Byte” in which
provide the better web application solution for international students. The Application is useful
for users and also attract the payment feature because of certain subscription fees. This is
because of increasing the demand of application in marketplace (Darus, Hazani & Awang, 2017).
The Nickle-byte enterprise can be taken funds from australian & government depatment for
purpose of advertising. In order to integrate with customers.
In Australia, there are large number of populations who have already used phone app and
access information at any where, any place. therefore, it is gaining more popularity to increase
revenue of business in marketplace.
Advertising Portal
The model will allows users to download the phone app for free, they can get in large
user database and then sell or place ads through application. However, it can be represented the
downsides which is mainly depending on the users, where how they can some kind of obtrusive
advertising.
It must be careful and does not bother user that much. Each and every person can use
phone application and decide to use, purchase its pro version. Usually, it depends on the interest,
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demand of person who can use its own ads technology, makes automatic updates on Google play
and even increase app income on regular basis.
Commission Based
The commission model is based on the revenue aspect where a user can change a fees for
each transaction. Initially, Phone app provide the free services to the international student but if
in case, they want to explore new information so that it would take some kind of chargeable
subscription. In this way, international student may share information and personal experience to
another but it is needed to pay some charges.
Evidence of research conducted
On the basis of evidence, it has been conducted the research in order to find the
importance of phone app for international students. This is because of innovative features which
is always attracts more consumers (Nurbekova & et.al., 2020). The App is affordable for users to
find accurate information and resolve complex issue or problem. in most of cases, there is
declining trend for available housing stock for long term. The phone app will provide the
accurate detailed within few minutes.
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According to research, it has been examined that phone app provide the digital
experience for international students. In order to use service and establish the better engagement
strategies, communicate more effectively. On the basis of survey, it has found that 60% of
international students use mobile application.
Methodical and structured analysis of the research
In the development of phone app, it is mainly focused on the adopted inductive research
for collecting or gathering large amount of information or data. The observation of individual
cases to be generating and inferring broad general idea, assumption.
Analysis of research on the use of mobile app and help to understand the development
approach that are being applied in current marketplace. As per conducting a survey in online
platform through face to face interviewing (Vishal & Kushwaha, 2018). These are basically
covered all information about mobile application and serving a different facilities or service.
Nowadays, it has been rapidly increasing the demand of mobile app and its aimed to observe
needs of existing current market.
There are process of research study which involves different activities-
Data collection- it will be conducting face to face survey which has been done through
interviewing mobile app developer. In this way, it can be done investigation to understand the
specific need or requirement of customers. Generally, main target sectors include education. This
is the application in order to recommend for international students who have been identified huge
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information about education detailed, accommodation services. At the time of survey, the
interview questions are intended to find type of application, app users, development team size
and adopted suitable approach. This is one of the great advantage, benefits of different people on
the selection of phone application.
Data analysis- survey data is properly analysed to find the most popular app which is
currently used in the Australia. With the help of qualitative analyses to gather huge amount of
information which help to make a proper decision.
Phone Application Development
Platform (Android/ IOS)
In term of mobile app, the core element for software tool or platform which plays
important role in term of layout design, maintain the application within smartphone. In order to
include different options for phone platform and available for every individual person
(Wongkhamdi, Cooharojananone & Khlaisang, 2020). For instance, Android or IOS have gained
a huge success in the current scenario. This type of project will create a better opportunity for
international student. Usually, a design will be used the cross platform in which provide the right
direction of programming.
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Table: 1
PhoneGap is one of the best option in term of phone app development. This type of software is
owned by Apache Cordova, in order to handle cross platform. In this way, it help to save time for
development team. PhoneGap is the compatible in term of mobile app development. By using
phone app, international student can easily accessible information about education. Nowadays,
every student have an android and IOS at same time.
Code Language
It is based on the programming language which is mainly used to perform or run code
and then execute a task in properly. Code language has been working on the set of commands,
instruction and other kind of syntax. This will help to create a software program (Wongkhamdi,
Cooharojananone & Khlaisang, 2020). In phone app, it can be used high level programming
language such as java, Python, Ruby and Jupiter, JavaScript. The code will be directly compiled
into low level language and recognised by hardware system. In this way, it can be performed the
different tasks in proper manner.
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Design
The Phone app contain the login functionality which means that ensure privacy and security
aspect for users. If it can be developed as big data information so that it should include database
where accessible at the time of application running. Any person can use mobile app but it would
need to recommend instruction and find information easily.
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The home page of application should include specific information such as username, password,
search and find, select. This is the best way to know about the information related education for
international student. This type of application can be recommended the student to use and
receive accurate information within few minutes.
CONCLUSION
From above discussion, it has been summarised about the concept of new mobile app
development in order to identify importance in the marketplace. In this report, it has been
identified the utilisation of mobile apps that is being used in recently. Moreover, it has been used
the business model and conduct a proper research. On the other hand, discussion on the phone
application development and also used the programming language such as JavaScript, python
and Java. In order to design an effective layout, structure of mobile app which is always attracted
the targeted consumers.
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RECOMMENDATION
The recommendation for mobile app development in which require to select the most
appropriate design method and target the international students. Moreover, it has been suggested
to use agile approach which plays important role in the mobile apps. Due to fact, it has been
rapidly changing the requirements and continuous establish an integration and fast delivery
demand. However, decision of selecting right development methodology and should made on the
case analysis.
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REFERENCES
Book and Journals
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Darus, M. Y., Hazani, M. S. A., & Awang, N. (2017). Mobile Self-Management System for
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Nurbekova, Z. & et.al., (2020). Project-based learning approach for teaching mobile application
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Vishal, K., & Kushwaha, A. S. (2018, August). Mobile Application Development Research
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Wongkhamdi, T., Cooharojananone, N., & Khlaisang, J. (2020). E-Commerce Competence
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