Waikato Mobile Web Launched - A First for NZ
- By Deni Tokunai
- Published 6/01/2010
Deni Tokunai
WSU President 2010. Was first elected onto the WSU Board in 2008 as International Students' Director, and then re-elected again in 2009 where I held the portfolios of both Affiliated Clubs' Director and Pacific Students' Director. Am from Papua New Guinea studying a BMS/LLB with interests in marketing, strategic managment, innovation and entrepreneurship. I'm here to serve Waikato University students - no matter how big or how small your problem is, my door is open and I will listen.
In a first for a New Zealand tertiary institution, Waikato University has launched its Waikato Mobile Web - a free open-source mobile framework software that allows anybody with an internet-activated mobile device to access a host of information about Waikato Uni. I had the privilege of trialling the software before it was officially launched on January 5 (to coincide with summer school); and I must say - it's a simple innovation that has tremendous potential! As it stands, Waikato Mobile Web offers a range of basic information that students will find useful such as lecturers' office details, computer availability details, a campus map, a people/phone directory, plus live news and events. As Waikato Mobile Web is developed into a more sophisticated platform, students can expect to see scheduled bus routes included, as well as the possibility of WSU events including a comprehensive breakdown of O-Week activities. There is also potential for Student Job Search, Nexus and University-based festivals such as Balloons Over Waikato and the NZ Soccer Ethnic Tournament to be included. Finally, the new service also has a feedback link - so if you have any ideas or suggestions, please do send in your feedback to help improve the Waikato Mobile Web. For more information, click on the following link: http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/3209172/Mobile-net-keeps-students-in-the-loop.