Five Ideas- Earth University Brain Storming
1. A summer program aimed towards educating students while increasing the data reference for Earth University.
Using treetop audio sensors the bird wild life can be observed. Songs will distinguish bird species and predict the quantity of each species.
2. A method of increasing security at the La Flor campus while easing ability to access class rooms and dorms.
The phone key chain stores all the information and necessities essential for campus everyday life.
3.Use various sensors to monitor and update real time information on trees and other plant life.
Organization: Viewing the data in most convenient format for study.
4.Create a professional network stemming from Earth University.
Aimed towards:
-Students looking to get a foot into the entrepreneurial world
-Students looking to access and share research
-People looking to connect back to the students or Earth University studies
with Oleg
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Distance Learning Research
Key Concepts of Distance Learning:
teaching where the student and teacher are far away from each other
real time/correspondence
long history and becoming more popular
synchronous/asynchronous communication
Positive aspects of distance learning:
expanding access, emerging market opportunity, new tech/environments, makes information more accessible both inside and outside of the institution, improves with technology, improves with computer literacy, allows a variety of teachers to input to education, multimedia
Problems associated with distance learning:
quality of instruction, hidden costs, misuse of technology, attitudes of instructors, students, administrators, low level of contact with classmates, teacher/student communication especially as the teacher can have difficulty knowing what else the students are going through, isolation, testing
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Refining Concepts: Social Scheduling
1. Problem Statement Design a service that helps busy, generally in-touch people manage their social schedule (calls, texts, messages, emails) so they can be briefly out of touch but remain polite and mantain good relatonships.
2. Narrative Service in which missed calls, messages, or e-mails are compiled onto a single display which can be managed by schedule, importance, urgency, and means of response. User would determine an alert to call someone back, schedule a call, send an automated message with a time to respond further, schedule a reminder which would act as a call for both people.
3. Toucpoints Web profile alarms on phone or email, automated messages, link to iCal, phone calander , printed calander
4. Media/Materials Phone, E-mail, online profile, SMS
5. Location Manage profile from a computer phone, calls would happen mobiliey
6. Industry Communication, Social Networks
7. Target Audience Busy people who are in touch, students or professionals, people with a lot of contacts around the world.
8. Keywords Social Scheduling, managing missed communications
Existing Products: Sched* i,Call Manager Lite
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Refining Concepts: Print Board Games
1. Problem StatementDesign a service that allows board games to be printed and played at home with virtual interaction which facilitates game play.
2. NarrativeSelect a game from an online library and print it out. Spinners, timers, dice, trvia cards etc. would be displayed on screen and interacted with while playing. Scores would be kept and managed online.
3. TouchpointsOneline game selection, printed game, online cards/spinners/times/etc. Score keeping,
4. Media/MaterialsTimers, sensors, score keeping, printed materials
5. LocationTake place in the home, maybe at a coffee shop, school, dorm rooms
6. Industray Entertainment, Toys, Maybe Education
7. Target Audience Families, Kids, High school studnets, College Students in dorms – people who want entertainment but don’t want to go out.
8. Keyworlds Games, Board games, online games
Existing Products: Jc-schools other educational services
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Refining Concepts: eBay/Craigslist D.I.Y. Helper
1. Problem Statement Design a service that provides online shoppers with a handy
sensibility with information about how to fix an object for sale on eBay/Craigslist that will need repair after purchased.
2. Narrative This service gives information about how to fix an item on craigslist or eBay that needs to be repaired after purchase. Provides links to YouTube, Wikipedia, Blogs, Manuals, Hardware Stores, etc. After the buyer has repaired the item they post a review and add to a bank of information for future buyers. Helps potential buyers see if a purchase is worthwhile.
3. Touchpoints:
-Website- review item postings, provide links, enter information about real life objects that need repair and recieve the same support, write and sumbit reviews
-Buyers recieve e-mail if products you might be interested in go on sale
-Provide Phone numbers for hardware stores or repair services nearby
-Printed instructions or manuels- Both printed from the computer and available in hardware stores.
4. Media/Materials This service will use search, e-mail, online interface for submitting reviews, and printed
materials, as well as links to videos and photos.
5. Location Will take place online and in hardware stores.
6. Industry Online Shopping, Hardware/Home Improvement, D.I.Y.
7. Target Audience Service is targeted to online shoppers, especially those with a handy sensibility who enjoy home improvement and making things. D.I.Y-ers.
8. Keywords Craigslist, eBay, repair, search, How To, D.I.Y. Information
Existing Products YouTube Tutorials, eBay Guides, 5min.com
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Refining Concepts: New Thing Suggester
1. Problem Statement Design a service that suggests new activities that take place close to the user based on their listed interests and responses to previous suggestions, and then directs them to participate through making reservations or buying tickets online.
2. Narrative The user makes a profile for this service and enters information about what they enjoy doing, at what cost, and in what proximity to their home. The service then generates descriptions of new activities (ex. salsa dancing, rock climbing, live music) and their cost, location, and time. The service then prompts the user to make a reservation or buy a ticket, at which point it can also suggest products, tips, music, etc. Service sends a reminder via text or e-mail at the time of the event. Afterward the user reviews the activity and recieves a new suggestion. User can skip, or dislike suggestions. E-mail or text service that updates the user of activities at random, or if something they may be interested in is happening.
3. Touchpoints:
-Website listing suggestions, proucts, recomendationss, links, media,etc., Online profile, e-Mail, printed material at activities, text, call in asking about activities on a certain night or in a certain city.
4. Materials/Media Online Service, Search, e-Mail, SMS, user reccomendations, reservations/ticket sales
5. Location Take place online or on mobile phone, toucchpoint at the event
6. Industry Entertainment, Dining, Sports, travel
7. Target Audience Young people, urban/suburban, social, with some disposible income, maybe tourists
8. Keywords Search, Entertainmnet, Activites, Reviews, Online Reservation
Existing Products: Thrifty Hipster, Pandora
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