The Big Mobile on Campus Challenge

September 16, 2009 by theo.johnson
Filed under: Blog Entries, Business, Community, Education, Personal Finance, Technology

Here’s an opportunity for to get some scholarship money. I remember working on teams to get projects done and it can be a daunting task if you don’t have the right people. While I didn’t realize it at the time. the group projects I had to do prepared me for the corporate environment. Learning how to recognize people’s strengths and utilizing them for the benefit of the team can be the difference between a good application and one that was a waste of time creating.

Here’s more information on the Big Mobile:

What: The Big Mobile on Campus Challenge is a contest to create mobile applications. The contest encourages participants to develop innovative and creative mobile applications that enhance the student experience and improve the educational process. One grand-prize winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship presented at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado from November 3-6, 2009. Additionally, two runner-up winners will receive a $5,000 scholarship.

Who: Full time students and full or part time faculty and staff of accredited universities are eligible to participate. Participants can work on an application independently or with a team of up to four individuals.

How: There are three categories for the contest—mobile learning, mobile identity, and student system integration. All of these categories are meant to help participants create an application that enhances academic performance, builds campus community, and improves campus operations. The official contest registration form can be found at: http://higheredcontest.wireless.att.com

When and Where: The Big Mobile on Campus Challenge application deadline is October 15, 2009. The finalist applications are then reviewed by a panel of judges, who consider the overall concept of the application, the design implementation and quality, and the impact the application will have on the higher education community.