Browsing by Author "Givens, Elisabeth"

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    Creation of a library tour application for mobile equipment using iBeacon technology
    Bradley, Jonathan; Henshaw, Neal; McVoy, Liz; French, Amanda; Gilbertson, Keith; Becksford, Lisa; Givens, Elisabeth (Code4lib Journal, 2016-04-25)
    We describe the design, development, and deployment of a library tour application utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy devices know as iBeacons. The tour application will serve as library orientation for incoming students. The students visit stations in the library with mobile equipment running a special tour app. When the app detects a beacon nearby, it automatically plays a video that describes the current location. After the tour, students are assessed according to the defined learning objectives. Special attention is given to issues encountered during development, deployment, content creation, and testing of this application that depend on functioning hardware, and the necessity of appointing a project manager to limit scope, define priorities, and create an actionable plan for the experiment.
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    Survey of the History of Art
    Knoblauch, Ann-Marie; Givens, Elisabeth; Bassler, Kim; Craig, Brian; McVoy, Liz; Bradley, Jonathan; Fralin, Scott (Virginia Tech, 2015-12-01)
    ART 2385,Survey of the History of Art I (Paleolithic to Medieval), encourages students to connect art, architecture, and material culture from early cultures and civilizations as well as with the modern world. Working in groups, students created virtual thematic art exhibits to be featured in this exhibition. Students identified and researched a theme, and then discovered and chose diverse historical works of art and architecture related to that theme. These curated digital exhibitions showcase the varied and unexpected ways that cultures—through their visual culture— can connect across time and space. View the presentations online at exhibits.lib.vt.edu/ART2385/ 2015/12/01 - 2016/02/26