Name:HugoHelms

Date:1/09/2014
Unit1.InteractiveMapsandGalleries

CriterionA.InquiringandAnalysing

Part1.ExamplesofInteractiveMaps
A.Onlineexamples:
Lookfor3onlineexamplesofinteractivemapsusedinschools,communitiesandestablishments.
Herearesomeexamples:

http://samples.mapsalive.com/20019/page1.htm

http://www.sevenoaksschool.org/campusmap

http://samples.mapsalive.com/mall1/

http://www.georgeschool.org/campusmap/index.html

http://samples.mapsalive.com/20088/page1.htm

http://www.stjames.edu/Campustour

http://samples.mapsalive.com/20795/page1.htm

http://res.hostexp.com/#UMAP_2012121276845

Constructatabletocomparethestrongandweakpointsofthe3onlineexamplesofinteractivemapsyouhavechosen.

Map1
Link:
http://samples.mapsalive.co
m/20795/page1.htm

Map2
Link:http://www.sevenoakss
chool.org/campusmap

Map3
Link:
http://www.georgeschool.or
g/campusmap/index.html

StrongPoints

Itreallyshowsthefullbulk
ofthecampusgroundsas
wellasprovidingintense
informationofeachbuilding

amazing.Goodcolor,
graphics,informationand
more

Verydetailedwithmany
buildingsandaperfect
birdseyeview

WeakPoints

Itwasveryblueandwhite
Therewereveryfewweak
withoutmuchothercolor,
points.Atmost,themakers
thusnotattractivetotheeye didn'tmakethepictures
largeenough

Littleinformation,more
picturesthanwords.

B.Paststudentprojects:
InourclassfolderinGroupDocuments(Design8C20142015),compare3examplesofpaststudentprojectson
interactiveAISMcampusmapsandvirtualgalleries.
Constructatabletocomparethestrongandweakpointsofthe3examplesyouhavechosen.

PartII.ProblemandNeed
A.Problem/Need:
TheoldAISMwebsitecontainsanoldAISMsecondaryschoolcampusfloorplanwhichcanbedownloadedin.pdf
file.Checkthecampusfloorplanhere:h
ttp://goo.gl/rnHk8l
Thelibrarianalsowantstohaveaninteractivetourforthelibrary.

Explainandjustifytheneedforany1ofthefollowing:(in1paragraph,discussatleast5reasons)
changingtheoldcampusfloorplanintoaninteractivemap

 creatingavirtuallibrarytour
creatingavirtualgalleryofcampuslifeoractivities(sports,arts,theater,studentlife,environment,technology,etc.)
Theimportanceofbuildinganinteractivemapissopeoplecanlearnaboutplacesandareastheyoriginallyknewnothing
about.Theycanalsofeellikethey'realreadythere,touringthecampus.Itsalsoagreatwaytomapyourwayaroundan
areaifyouwanttogothereinthefuture,orevenknowwhatyourdoingwhenyougothere.Notonlythatbutitcanhelp
studentsknowwhereclassesareandhowtheteachingis.

B.DesignChallenge:
Yourfinalprojectistodesignandcreateanyoneofthefollowing:
a.InteractiveAISMcampusmap
b.InteractiveAISMsecondaryschoollibrarymap
c.VirtualgalleryofAISMsecondaryschoollibrary
d.VirtualgalleryofAISMcampusactivities(sports,arts,theater,environment,technology,etc.)

Choose1optionfromabove.In1paragraph,describewhatyouwouldliketodoforyourfinalproject.

PartIII.Research
Studyanexamplehere:

http://goo.gl/PTJuja

Rankthe
importanceof
thequestions:
1:Most
important
5:Least
important

a.wherecanifind
informationabout
theAISMbuildings?

http://www.aismmoz.
com/site/index.php/i
magegallery/schoolf
acilities

primary

Thistoldmeall
aboututilities,staff
andmore.

Ilearnedaboutthe
schoolgroundsthe
usesofeach
building.

b.Whatdoesmy
audiencewantinmy
map?

Myclassmates

primary

Myclassmateswant
toseeitupdatedto
currentformatand
picturesofactivities,
classesetc.

Thistellsmewhat
whattoconcern
myselfwith.

List5
GuideQuestions
forResearch:

Source:
(MLAformat)
(Use
http://easybib.com
)

Typeof
source:
Primaryor
Secondary
Source

Mainpointsofthe
researchinformation
gathered

Significanceofthe
informationtothe
project:

c.HowcanImake
myinteractivemap
attractive?

http://gis.stackexcha
nge.com/questions/3
083/whatmakesam
apbeautiful

secondary

Thisshowsdifferent
mapsandstyles.

Nowicanapplynew
stylesintomymap.

d.HowcanImake
goodhyperlinks?

http://moz.com/learn/
seo/externallink

primary

Thisexplainshowto
makegoodandbad
hyperlinks.

Thishelpedmelearn
faster,easierwaysto
makehyperlinks.

e.Howcanimake
sureeverything
works?

Peers

secondary

Theytoldmeto
havethemand
myselftestmy
gallerymultiple
times

Itwillbenefitmeby
allowingmetostop
bugsbeforetheyruin
myproject

WorksCited:

Createalistofallthesourcesyouusedin
MLAformat.
Seesamplehere:

http://goo.gl/PTJuja

http://www.aism
moz.com/site/ind
ex.php/imagegal
lery/schoolfaciliti
es
Myclassmates

http://gis.stackex
change.com/que
stions/3083/what
makesamapb
eautiful
http://moz.com/le
arn/seo/externall
ink

PartIV.DesignBrief:
Seeanexamplehere:

http://goo.gl/oJKHEB
In1paragraph
,answerthefollowing:
summarizeandanalysethemainpointsofyourresearch
brieflydescribeyourproposedproduct(Whatareyoumaking?)
identifythetargetaudienceorintendedusersforyourproduct(Whowillbenefitfromyourproduct?)
describehowyouproductwillbeuseful(Howwillyourproductbenefityourtargetaudienceorusers?)

Insummary,myresearchhasgivenmewaystoavoidbugsandcreateasuccessfulmap.Mypurposeistomakeatourof
ourschoolsonewcomersandtheirparentscanmorefullyunderstandtheschoolcampus.