OOHLALA brings MHCC to fingertips

Last Monday, OOHLALA was launched by ASG as MHCCs personal application tool for any smart- capable device.

The mobile app is capable of much more than just taking up precious gigabytes on your phone. It comes with a campus GPS that allows you to see your class schedule and locate it on MHCCs campus. And, it has plenty more features.

OOHLALA connects people socially, as well as educationally. There is a campus wall, which is sort of like an Instagram layout, where students can post photos and get connected with each other. Users will be able to message others and even send friend requests. Students can also post photos of textbooks for sale.

OOHLALA has a event section that allows you to view MHCC events and add them to your own personal calendar within your smart device. No more checking your email, because OOHALA has got that covered, too. There is a whole section devoted to clubs and groups. You can explore other clubs, too, to see what your cup of tea is.

“Everyone’s here for a degree. It won’t get you the degree, but it will facilitate and assist you to obtain that degree,” says Christian Urzua, ASG vice president. He calls OOHLALA a student engagement tool. Students can access their classes and events and share them with all of their friends.

As of Oct. 20, the app had 240 downloads, 634 social connections and 452 added MHCCs events to users’ personal calendars. ASG’s objective in launching this tool was to revamp the marketing approach towards MHCC. The objective was to steer the student body into one center area, Urzua said, “all at the tip of your fingers.”

OOHLALA is available on the app store, free to download at anytime.

Just search for MHCC and you can get connected. There’s even a free T-shirt for downloading the app; just visit the ASG office and show the staff the downloaded app.