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Mapping Technology to Geography

At Grinnell College, a liberal arts institution in Iowa with around 1,600 students, we are transforming the way students interact with our resources through mapping technology. Our approach aims to streamline access to public labs and printers, making it easier for students to navigate the campus, even during odd hours. With features like toner usage monitoring and dedicated support for new students, we provide efficient services that enhance user satisfaction. Join us as we explore these innovations and their impact on the Grinnell community!

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Mapping Technology to Geography

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  1. Mapping Technology to Geography Dylan J. Sather Grinnell College

  2. So please, be critical! I'm new to this...

  3. Even if the map doesn't fit in your environment...

  4. Grinnell College • ~1600 students • Middle of Iowa • Liberal Arts school • 70-100 student staff at any given time • ~25 student Helpdesk staff • Around 18 public labs, 20 public printers

  5. Who are we, and what do we do?

  6. The old way: inefficient

  7. But I wanted something else, too...

  8. The new way: just relax!

  9. How can it help you? • Toner/OO e-mails • Fewer calls, happier users • Statistics galore • Rates of toner usage, printer uptime (, lab usage) • Free, open... • MIT License, runs on free OS + software

  10. How can it help users? • New to campus? • Help Freshmen find labs and printers • Up at odd hours? • Perhaps you don't know when Lab X is open • Printing somewhere? • Make sure your printer is ready to rock • Much more...

  11. Utility is proportional to geography

  12. Questions so far?

  13. Demo

  14. Individual Lab Maps

  15. I know you're yearning to ask some questions...

  16. Maintainability

  17. What would you need to change? • Picture, locations, names • Toner scripts • Grinnell-specific stuff • And of course, anything else you see fit!

  18. What does the future hold? • Toner Prediction • Lab Search • Scripts in Perl/Python • Modularize Grinnell-specific features • “Installation” scripts • Much, much more...

  19. Any more questions? Thanks for coming! http://www.resnetsymposium.org/rspm/evaluation/ dylan.sather@gmail.com

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