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 associated with service learning activities and campus events which then can be emailed to team 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. Issue Statement Campus leadership activities offer many opportunities for students to connect classroom learning to leadership practices. Ideally, campus leadership should take place simultaneously with classroom learning so that practical insights can be applied to real-time leadership initiatives. However, often there is a disconnect between what students learn in theory and cocurricular activities involving peer leadership. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a new tool in leadership educationthe My Student Leader app. The app demonstrates how mobile smartphone technology can be used to help students: 1) plan campus leadership activities in advance, 2) utilize leader tips to craft a unique Leader Plan, and 3) develop a Leadership Legacy reflection. We share the stages of development of the My Student Leader app, identify outcomes from use of mobile technology in enhancing leader education, and suggest recommendations for future leadership app developers. Review of Related Scholarship On campus, students often lead co-curricular activities with shared leadership responsibilities and mutual objectives. There are captains of sports clubs, dorm resident advisors, intramural club presidents, fundraising for charitable foundations, mission-directed student service learning opportunities, social justice initiatives, business case and group classroom projects, intramural activities, and official student government roles, all of which require
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