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”
Multi-user mind mapping tools for surface touch table
There are many kinds of mind mapping software currently on the market, from big company development to open source software. However, most of them are still only using the traditional computer input interface – keyboard and mouse, more importantly is that all the devices can only support one user at a time, which create a barrier for … Continue reading “Multi-user mind mapping tools for surface touch table”
Student Mobile App Competition 2012-2013
The IT Innovation Centre is running the First Student Mobile App Competition to encourage students to create innovative new mobile apps. Key to this initiative is bringing students into developments at the heart of the University. The best mobile app will be considered for inclusion in a University App Store. Students creating the best mobile … Continue reading “Student Mobile App Competition 2012-2013”
Gesture control Microsoft PowerPoint presentation
Gesture-controlled technology allows users to engage in virtual activities with motion and movements similar to what they would use in the real world to manipulate content intuitively. The idea that simple gestures can be used to control computers is opening the way to a host of input devices that look and feel very different from the keyboard … Continue reading “Gesture control Microsoft PowerPoint presentation”
iVLE Platform Testing
iVLE platform testing was intended to compare the functions of the four iVLE platform which were the competitors of the university new iVLE platform. The testing focused on the iVLE functionality on mobile devices including tablets and mobile phones.All four iVLE platforms only have web interface available, none of them has mobile application supported at the time. Due … Continue reading “iVLE Platform Testing”
Livescribe smartpen review
The Livescribe smartpen is a small computer in the shape of a pen that can record and synchronise handwritten notes and audio using special dotted paper. Once transferred, notes can be replayed, saved, searched and shared with other users via email, Googledocs, Facebook or the Livescribe Desktop. The Livescribe Smartpen could be useful for both, students and … Continue reading “Livescribe smartpen review”