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1. V.A.S.T. Virginia Academy of Science Team Website Feasibility II October 23, 2013

2. The Team Ben Mark Peter Jack Raven Jasmine CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

3. Project Mentor • Dr. Christopher J. Osgood • Associate Professor of Biological Sciences CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

4. Outline • Introduction • History • Who needs the Virginia Academy of Science • Why the Virginia Academy of Science • Problem • Solution • Software and Hardware • Conclusion CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

5. Problem 2 CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

6. Virginia Academy of Science • Association of Virginia Biologists was original organization5 • April 26th, 1923 Virginia Academy of Science founded, 123 members5 • Dr. Ivey E. Lewis, first president of the academy • Majority of members were affiliated with Biology • Dr. Miller, also known as “Mr. Academy”5 • First Secretary-Treasurer • Held the position for two decades • Dr. George W. Jeffers5 • In the 70s he recorded all of the known history CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

7. What is the Virginia Academy of Science ? 3 CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

8. What do they do? • Provide grants and awards for members that do research in a scientific area of study • Publishes the Virginia Journal of Science • Provide annual meetings CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

9. Virginia Junior Academy of Science What is the Virginia Junior Academy of Science? Why do we need the Virginia Junior Academy of Science? • 1941 - Virginia Junior Academy of Science4 • A yearly symposium is held4 • Awards • Scholarships • Scholarships range from $5,000 - $ 14,0004 • To increase awareness in the fields of science • To provide an economic boost to Virginia by enticing programs and scientists to setup and work here • To help give access to Virginia’s colleges and universities to young scientists CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

10. Who benefits from The Virginia Academy of Science? • Students • Grades: 6-12 • Undergraduate • Graduate • Faculty • Teachers • Professional • Businesses / Corporations • Anyone Award offered: Best Student Paper Awards - awarded by certain sections for original student research presented at the annual meeting of VAS Award offered: J. Shelton Horsley Research Award - the highest honor bestowed by the Virginia Academy of Science for original research US Trust, Bank of America: Jeffress Memorial Trust - to support basic scientific in chemical, medical or other scientific fields through grants to educational and research institutions CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

11. Problem Statement The Virginia Academy of Science does not effectively promote its cause with the use of publicly available information via the Internet. Created from Google Trends CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

12. State Academy of Science Comparison CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

13. State Academy of Science Comparison Cont. CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

14. State Academy of Science Comparison Cont. CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

15. State Academy of Science Comparison Cont. CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

16. State Academy of Science Comparison Cont. CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

17. Comparison Conclusion * The only design Virginia Academy of Science utilizes on their website CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

18. Current Process I (Becoming a Member) CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

19. Current Process II (Document and Journal Storage) CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

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21. User Role Hierarchy CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

22. Solution Process I (Becoming a Member) CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

23. Solution Process II (Document and Journal Storage) CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

24. Major Functional Components CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

25. Major Functional Components CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

26. Marketing Strategy Objectives CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

27. Content Management System • Joomla • An open source that maintains and stores website content • Easy to update • No technical skills are required • Used by business corporations, non-profit organizations, educational facilities and more CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

28. Solution Problems • Maintenance • Updating the website should be straightforward • Participation is not guaranteed • Will the website attract new users? • Increased interest also not guaranteed • Are people still interested to this day in learning about the Virginia Academy of Science? CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

29. Summary The Virginia Academy of Science does not effectively promote to a targeted audience. Feasibly corrected with: • Proper content organization • Clean designs • Improved backend system for contributors CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)

30. References • The virginia journal of science. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2013 from http://www.vacadsci.org/vjs.htm • The virginia academy of science. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2013 from http://www.vacadsci.org/ • The constitution of virginia academy of science. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2013 from http://www.vacadsci.org/constitution2.htm#commd11 • The virginia junior academy of science. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2013 from http://66.147.244.216/~vacadsci/vjas-1.htm • Staggers, H. J. (1968). A history of the virginia academy of science. The Virginia Journal of Science, 19(1), 61-83. Retrieved from http://www.vacadsci.org/history1.htm October 23, 2013 30 CS410 - Virginia Academy of Science Team (V.A.S.T.)