The ExploreCentral Mobile App: Interpreting Ellensburg through Digital Technology
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Theatre
Start Date
21-5-2015
End Date
21-5-2015
Keywords
Museums, Public History, Art History
Abstract
During 2014-15, students in museum studies have collaborated with computer science students to create a new mobile app called ExploreCentral for Android smart phones. The app makes interpretive materials available on points of interest (e.g., art, history, environmental, architectural) through a GoogleMap interface, allowing users to hear audio and see still images and video related to the location they are standing in front of, at the click of a button. Some of the student-authored audio segments are humorous (e.g., a spoken "commentary" by the statue, Kitt the Coyote) and other are serious (e.g., information on how to find a homeless shelter in town). Students will present their digital segments and discuss the challenges of effective navigation and information architecture through this innovative digital platform.
Recommended Citation
Museum Studies students; Anderson, Brittany; Bair, Sarah; Budde, Heather; and Crosby, Nicolas, "The ExploreCentral Mobile App: Interpreting Ellensburg through Digital Technology" (2015). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 108.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2015/oralpresentations/108
Department/Program
Anthropology & Museum Studies
Additional Mentoring Department
Anthropology & Museum Studies
The ExploreCentral Mobile App: Interpreting Ellensburg through Digital Technology
SURC Theatre
During 2014-15, students in museum studies have collaborated with computer science students to create a new mobile app called ExploreCentral for Android smart phones. The app makes interpretive materials available on points of interest (e.g., art, history, environmental, architectural) through a GoogleMap interface, allowing users to hear audio and see still images and video related to the location they are standing in front of, at the click of a button. Some of the student-authored audio segments are humorous (e.g., a spoken "commentary" by the statue, Kitt the Coyote) and other are serious (e.g., information on how to find a homeless shelter in town). Students will present their digital segments and discuss the challenges of effective navigation and information architecture through this innovative digital platform.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Mark Auslander