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26. International text Sonia Kolasinska Univers 12 april 2012 Students present their own apps “After a night on the town, you often can’t remember where you parked your bike. That’s why we’ve developed the FindIt app.” Master students of Information Management presented their own apps in cafe Esplanade. If you thought computer science students live on gigabytes and pixels alone, you have another thought coming. Men only. That is true. Although, if you look very carefully you can find the odd lady, but testosterone levels run high at the Esplanade on March 28. Master students of Information Management presented their own apps to conclude the course Seminar Information Management. The atmosphere is elated. Trays of cola and beer are going round. And no, the students don’t look as though they never get away from their computers. Some of them even have a tan. “A lot of people think that Information Management is for nerds only”, says student Joost van Beijsterveld. “They immediately ask us whether we can fix their PC’s for them. But we’re not that technical.” Lecturer Bartel van de Walle confirms this. “Information Management isn’t a specialized technical subject. You don’t learn to program here, you’re more of a mediator between the business world and the programmers.” Apps are hot Now that this misconception is out of the way, we can focus on the presentations. Seven groups presented their end product. The assignment was to link new technology to a new idea in an innovative way. Remarkably enough, all the groups developed an app. “Previously there were just a couple of apps”, Van de Walle tells us. “For me, it’s a sign that students are on top of current developments. Apps are hot.” Here we have the FindIt app, with which you can easily pinpoint locations so that you can find them back later. Indeed, very handy when you have no idea where you left your bike after a night out on the town. With RouteMate you can even configure your own routes and share them with friends. You can link interesting information to the routes, such as interactive services and games. And the Hitchhikers Guide shows you which drivers are in the neighborhood and in which direction they are travelling, enabling you to hitch a ride quickly. On the way, you can assign points to restaurants and gas stations for instance, which may result in you getting reduced rates. Ideas worth wile One by one, the apps are presented seriously and convincingly. But can they be launched on the market the way they are? “Some can, but most of them aren’t finished yet due to a lack of technological know-how”, says Van de Walle. “But the point of the exercise was to present a good idea.” And the ideas are worth their while. Student Joost van Beijsterveld isn’t planning to launch his app on the market in the near future. “I want to write my thesis first.” So he should. And he should have a few beers. With a FindIt app, a RouteMate app and the Hitchhikers Guide in his back pocket even a binge drinker will make it home safely. The other apps Peer Review Platform A cooperation tool with which students work on projects in groups. Students can discuss each other’s projects on a platform. The feedback is published anonymously and the quality of it can be assessed. This way, students are motivated to get off their lazy asses and to adopt an active attitude towards their studies. Plithos For the few of us who don’t know Greek: Plithos means group or crowd. Based on a location and a Facebook profile this app enables you to ask a crowd questions. Users can answer the questions of a poll but you can also make up your own poll and upload it. Interaction Interactive lectures, that is what this app is aiming for. Using a web-based poll/quiz system, lecturers can check whether students understand the material. At the same time, students can react directly from a smartphone, notebook or tablet. An excellent tool for evaluations or for direct feedback. TEDx Tilburg University app On the 31st of October a TEDx event will be held at Tilburg University. Many speakers will cover less-known subjects. This app will provide you with additional information on the speaker and the subject. And on Twitter the discussion can be started up immediately.
Minute of Fame The Echo Award is given annually to an immigrant student who excels in the academic field. This year 38 students were nominated. Mehmet Günes was the only student nominated by Tilburg University. The prize hopes to put the spotlight on immigrants in a positive way. Nominees are selected for both their academic prowess and their social commitment. Günes for instance was a member of the faculty council; he participates in the University’s excellence program called ‘outreaching’ and takes courses at the Brabant center for entrepreneurship. Günes: “I don’t like to be at a standstill. Oftentimes, I don’t feel sufficiently challenged, that’s why I keep on accepting new things to do. I just like Hello Sawatdee Khrab Bangkok! Tarik Kabziz (22) is currently studying at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. He is stunned by the contrast between the crowded cities and the unspoiled jungles. But nature is not the focus of the conversation, for there’s another side of Bangkok that is less attractive. Is the sex tourism visible here? Without a doubt. Bars and clubs are filled with prostitutes who fly to the farangs (foreigners) like bees to honey. Besides, there are the famous massage salons on almost every corner. I always feel bad when I see young girls with some rude tourists. to work.” On April fourth, Günes took a special NS train to Haarlem, where the award show will take place. This prestigious prize contains a summer course at the University of California. Unfortunately Mehmet did not win. Even underage? Well, I haven’t checked their ID’s but they all look older than 18 years old. Stuff to do Column I haven’t seen any children in such situations, but it could be that it’s well hidden. I think that if you look Open-air markets, free concerts, and hopefully lots of sunshine; the Netherlands is one big happy family on Queen’s Day. Make sure to dress up in something orange - the Dutch national colour - and join the fun. The places to be for students on April 30 are probably Amsterdam, Utrecht or Eindhoven! Hidden between Tilburg, Waalwijk & ‘s-Hertogenbosch you find the biggest shifting sand area of Western Europe. A must see: National park Loonse en Drunense Duinen. Starting points: De Rustende Jager or Bosch en Duin (Udenhout). A car to get to get there comes in handy. No car? Take bus 136 to Loon op Zand, which is situated on the edge of this beautiful desert-like park. Map needed. The Dutch celebrate the end of Nazi Germany’s occupation on May 5. Pass on freedom with music at Liberation festival Brabant. Highlights include: Katzenjammer (Norway), Mama’s Gun (UK), Fishbone (USA), The Levellers (UK), La Kinky Beat (Spain) and Flavia Coelho from Brazil. From 13:30 uur at Pettelaarse Schans in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Free entrance. What’s in the world .27 edited by Sonia Kolasinska Oh Mark Fragment from the diary of Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dutch-American star of early 90s NBC show ‘Saved by the Bell’. Salvaged from derelict student house in Bellstraat (Tiel). It hints at Gosselaar’s incipient savage madness: Andrew Cartwright teaches English at the Language Center. closer, you will definitely find it, especially as there are a lot of warning signs with a request to contact the authorities if you see children accompanied by men. What about the political situation. Is it stable? It looks stable, but when I ask my Thai friends about the monarchy they shush me and warn that there might be someone listening. One of my Thai friends, who studies political science, told me that one of her professors was really biased when explaining the political situation. It seems that the monarchy is sacred here, and there can be no open, critical evaluation of it. Univers 12 april 2012
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