The Mobile Apps in Research Summit (MARS Summit) held on 4th Dec 2013 in University of Birmingham was the first event to bring together academics, developers and funding bodies in the UK to explore the potential for mobile devices in gathering research data and for delivering the results of data as tools for professionals and as public … Continue reading “The Mobile Apps in Research Summit 2013”
Author: Li Zhao
Student Mobile App Competition 2013-2014
The SMAC competition –organised by the IT Innovation Centre- is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students in the university. Participants are asked to develop a working app or a fully working prototype which must be innovative and of value to the university and the wider community. Build a mobile app useful to other members of the university … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2013-2014”
A-level clearing in SharePoint experiment report
This experiment is a follow-up of a previous experiment on the BI features in MS SharePoint. The aim was to test the live SharePoint system using real time A-Level Clearing data to present a real time data visualisation on the display dashboards. There were 3 key stages in this experiment: 1. To gain access to A-level … Continue reading “A-level clearing in SharePoint experiment report”
Owncloud review
OwnCloud is an in-house based solution for data synchronisation, file sharing and cloud storage. It provides a simple way to set up a Dropbox-like cloud storage system while protecting and managing sensitive data by storing it on-site. OwnCloud can also be integrated with existing security and rights-management protocols and it can extend its functions through APIs to … Continue reading “Owncloud review”
Desktop alerting system: NetSupport Notify review
Desktop alerting is a new concept where information is sent to an application that displays its contents directly on the user’s desktop. An electronic message is sent over a local networkThe user doesn’t need to take any action in order to receive an alert message. NetSupport Notify (http://www.netsupportnotify.com/) is an emergency communicati ons platform which allows instant delivery … Continue reading “Desktop alerting system: NetSupport Notify review”
Viewpoint review
ViewPoint is a customer experience system that can be used to run surveys and to capture customer feedback instantly and in real time using wireless touchscreen platforms. The system offers a number of channels to capture feedback including kiosks, mobile tablets, SMS, online, voice and paper surveys. Once the data has been collected, there is access to … Continue reading “Viewpoint review”
Electronic registration badges review
An electronic registration badge is a tap-to-connect device used to facilitate networking at events such as conferences, workshops or networking events. The badge is used to make connections by tapping two devices together. When the devices are tapped, they exchange information wirelessly with another device or a hub. This allows event organisers to connect, engage and interact with … Continue reading “Electronic registration badges review”
Winners Announced – Student Mobile App Competition 2012 -2013
Thanks for the hard work of all the finalists and the support from the review panel and judges, we now have the final results revealed! Take a look at more pictures at the IT Innovation Centre Flickr page. Name School App Title Award Prize … Continue reading “Winners Announced – Student Mobile App Competition 2012 -2013”
Student Mobile App Competition 2012-2013 Demos Day
As part of the Student Mobile App Competition judging process, the IT Innovation Centre has organised 2 sessions for students to demo their apps. Each finalists will have 10 minutes to demo their app and 5 minutes to answer questions. This event will be the first of a kind in the University. Demos will take … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2012-2013 Demos Day”
Data analysis and reporting features in MS SharePoint
The purpose of this experiment is to explore the data analysis features of SharePoint 2013 and how it can be used to visualise information in the university and give trustworthy insights to the data. There are two major business intelligence tools currently used in the university including BOXI and Tableau. However, BOXI tends to be more specialists … Continue reading “Data analysis and reporting features in MS SharePoint”