Projects in progress
Library Mobile Services
Many Library services are available online. The mobile service
development project will focus on identifying and delivering those
services that are currently the most applicable, useful, and feasible
for delivery in a mobile environment. The main objective being to save
time for Library clients by providing relevant information at the point
of need in a web-based mobile environment. The Library proposes the
development of a single web-based mobile solution that would integrate
Library and Learning Commons services (e.g. mobile catalogue, branch
locations and hours, Ask Us service, room booking, computer
availability).
This project is one of the eight projects supported by the ICT Innovation Fund.
For more information on this project, contact:
Vicki Williamson, Library
Rachel Heidecker, Library
Safewalk Smartphone Application
eMAP, in cooperation with the USSU Safewalk and Campus Safety, will
develop an application for mobile devices to enhance the Safewalk
program and increase campus safety for students, staff, and faculty. The
user will be able to see where the Safewalk volunteers are located on
campus and see their destination. By seeing the real-time location and
progress of the Safewalk volunteers the user will be able to better plan
the time and route of their walk. The user will also be able to notify
the Safewalk volunteers that they would like to join up with them at a
specified location.
This project is one of the eight projects supported by the ICT Innovation Fund.
For more information on this project, contact:
Randy Skurdal, eMAP
A Script-Based Interactive Tutoring Tool for Math and Other Graphical and Symbolic Languages
A barrier to tutoring the large service enrolments in mathematics is
convenient communication with tutors. Students learning mathematics (and
other diagrammatic languages) presently do not have access to a
convenient method of communication about their subject, for two reasons.
One, the language uses symbols not found on conventional keyboards, and
two, mathematics is a two dimensional language. This project will
explore the development of a mobile application to support a dialogue
between students and tutors in mathematics.
This project is one of the eight projects supported by the ICT Innovation Fund.
For more information on this project, contact:
Raj Srinivasan, Department of Math & Stats, College of Arts and Science
Eric Neufeld, Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Science
Supporting Mobile Educational Video
The goal of this project is to facilitate the delivery of educational
video content to student’s mobile devices. This will make it easier for
students to view video wherever they want, permitting them greater
flexibility and efficiency and ultimately contributing to a more
positive educational experience.
This project is one of the eight projects supported by the ICT Innovation Fund.
For more information on this project, contact:
Chris Brooks, ARIES Lab, Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Science
