App is a very poor reflection on the ISTE conference’s professionalism
Just in the first few minutes, issues from years past are still very painfully evident, including (1) forced portrait mode on an IPad; (2) no way to see more than 100 characters of a session description (really??); (3) illegible-sized fonts that ignore system settings; and probably worst, (4) when you swipe to another app, you totally lose your place and filters for what you were looking at, and you start entirely over. Even if you swipe out for a few seconds, you waste 10-20 seconds getting back to your schedule … which starts you on Sunday even though it may be Tuesday.
Forget trying to build a schedule on the IPad or IPhone app, impossible as you’re not shown any of the description beyond 100 characters. Do your planning from a desktop, or from your mobile browser, then import it into the app. I guess that’s the way to do it.
Does anyone at ISTE care, or does anyone there use their own app? My school district is bringing fewer people to the conference this year, due to rising prices and diminishing value. Seeing how poor the app experience is, and how poor it’s been for years now, does not reflect good on the organization.
Forget trying to build a schedule on the IPad or IPhone app, impossible as you’re not shown any of the description beyond 100 characters. Do your planning from a desktop, or from your mobile browser, then import it into the app. I guess that’s the way to do it.
Does anyone at ISTE care, or does anyone there use their own app? My school district is bringing fewer people to the conference this year, due to rising prices and diminishing value. Seeing how poor the app experience is, and how poor it’s been for years now, does not reflect good on the organization.
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Really disappointing app
This app is a disappointment and incredibly cumbersome to use. Every time you “open” the app, there is a screen that says “updating app” and then completely refreshes the app. Super annoying when you’re looking at the app, respond to a text, and then switch back to the app and have to go through the whole thing just to get back to where you were.
There also needs to be a better way (like a grid) to visualize the events/sessions that are happening simultaneously.
Again super disappointing for a technology conference. It became either use the app or walk around aimlessly… I chose the latter, thankfully there was plenty of interesting things to find.
This app is a joke.
There also needs to be a better way (like a grid) to visualize the events/sessions that are happening simultaneously.
Again super disappointing for a technology conference. It became either use the app or walk around aimlessly… I chose the latter, thankfully there was plenty of interesting things to find.
This app is a joke.
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The only way I
I’m so happy
Doesn’t work.
The app doesn’t work, can’t sign in, can’t see sessions. You’d think a Technical conference would have an app that actually works. Hope you have paper schedules this year.
Poor app that reflects badly on ISTE and the conference
For the price attendees pay for this conference, this app is a major letdown. Why is it impossible to find on the App Store?
And WHY is the app still a portrait-only app? This has been a problem with last year’s app too — there are IPad users out there, you know. Is it that hard to make it rotate?
Load times are terrible, and the app’s insistence on losing your progress if you so much as open another app is beyond infuriating. One wonders if anyone at ISTE actually tests this app, considering it’s one week before the conference starts and the app is finally released.
It’s the lack of attention to these details that make the conference less and less of a value, and I think that is evident in the reduction of year-over-year attendees. Hopefully ISTE makes some changes.
And WHY is the app still a portrait-only app? This has been a problem with last year’s app too — there are IPad users out there, you know. Is it that hard to make it rotate?
Load times are terrible, and the app’s insistence on losing your progress if you so much as open another app is beyond infuriating. One wonders if anyone at ISTE actually tests this app, considering it’s one week before the conference starts and the app is finally released.
It’s the lack of attention to these details that make the conference less and less of a value, and I think that is evident in the reduction of year-over-year attendees. Hopefully ISTE makes some changes.
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Poor Design
It’s the only option… but the 5-90 second title screen is a pain. Sessions aren’t organized into the program clearly. Finding the day’s sessions is always an ordeal of menus, filters, and scrolling.
App is not great, not surprising
Every year I marvel at how horrible the app is. It’s literally a technology conference! Any time you go off the app it closes you out of the screen you were on. Chosen sessions are a mystery in the app..they should be the easiest thing to find.
So much better!
The ISTE Conference app has really improved this year! It now has some very useful new features, like being able to register for sessions—and to see if they’re full. It can also help personalize attendees’ experiences at the Conference with recommendations, and it makes it a lot easier for people to network and connect with other educators who have similar interests.
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My go to tool for conference!
This year’s app gives me exactly what I need to make the most of my time during conference. With so much to see and do, the app let’s me map everything and plan my sessions ahead of time to share with other #ISTEfriends.
Brilliant App
A great app which serves this essential ed tech organization well. While there is no such thing as perfect tech with every feature and operability we desire, this app serves ISTE well and is a great addition to their suite of services and events serving educators.
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
Great App for the ISTE Conference
Downloaded the app for the ISTE 2019 Conference. I was able to search and filter for the sessions that I needed without any issues.
The connect function of the App is fantastic! Being able to search for other educators with my interests allowed for me to connect with the right people at the conference and after.
The connect function of the App is fantastic! Being able to search for other educators with my interests allowed for me to connect with the right people at the conference and after.
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Love the features
I’m so excited to get to ISTE19, after looking at all of the great sessions from the app. Mind Meetups sounds fun too!
Much improved with new version
The new version of this app is much better! The suggested sessions are great and so are the directions to the session rooms. Thank you for the updates.
Hot stuff!
Lookin’ good, ISTE!
Flippin’ Bad
Would like to meet the mother flippers who designed this app and take away their certificates of achievements.
So. Bad.
It's pretty embarrassing how terrible, fluky, unreliable, and utterly useless this app is, considering it was theoretically created by actual tech professionals. It's just a sad version of the perfectly good website, so if you're considering downloading the app, don't bother.
ISTE Newbie
❤️ the app! One thing I think needs improving... I have 10 notifications but have no clue where to find them. Other than that I could not have made it through the conference without this app! 📱
Pretty good app
This is my 4th ISTE, and the app is a huge help navigating between sessions. However, I had trouble syncing the app, and sometimes my favorites didn't even show up, which caused me to miss a few sessions. The digital tool box was helpful, though, and presenters were good about updating their presentations.
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Best thing ever!
I was overwhelmed initially until I used this app.
This app could be better
I had so much trouble getting my favorites to sync. I had to print a pdf copy from my laptop to see my sessions.
Overall, this app has too much stuff to siphon through. It needs a simple interface where you can save the sessions you want to go to.
Hopefully next year the app will be better.
Overall, this app has too much stuff to siphon through. It needs a simple interface where you can save the sessions you want to go to.
Hopefully next year the app will be better.
