Virtual ACTR Network

CMPS 598 co.

Mission

• To provide online information center about ACTR and social network tangible to its stakeholders.

PeoplePeopleRoomsRooms

StudentsStudents

FacultyFaculty

ParentsParents

ApplicantsApplicants

AlumniAlumni

ClassesClasses

ProjectsProjects

OrganizationsOrganizations

ResidentDepartments

ResidentDepartments

RelevantBusinessesRelevant

Businesses

Meeting RoomsMeeting Rooms

OfficesOffices

ClassroomsClassrooms

LabsLabs

Research ClassesResearch Classes

Lecture ClassesLecture Classes

EventsEvents

Vision

Students: Virtual living space • Get answers to questions on coursework, exchange notes,

latest in technology, research, job opportunities and internships.

• Meet friends, professors, and mentors.

Faculty and Staff: Medium• Share, publish information about their research projects and

interests, classes that they teach. • Connect with students and other potential collaborators.

Businesses: Market Space– Advertising– Recruiting future employees, – Market studyAdministration: Communication Channel– An effective information source/communication

channelGuests: Tour – A live and “tangible” info-source about ACTRAlumni: Carbon foot print– “In those old good times …”

Demo - MockupsDemo - Mockups

http://www.http://www.cacscacs..louisianalouisiana..eduedu/~zwu/cmps598/~zwu/cmps598

Virtual ACTR Network

Information Center about ACTRClassesClassroomsOfficesStudentsFaculty membersResearch Projects…

Online NetworkingOnline Market Space

Competition

• Social networking websites– Lack of awareness of the facility – Authenticity – Tangibility

• Q & A websites– Lack of credibility

• Virtual ACTR Network• Data and Information:

Focused, Immersive, • Network and Market:

Tangible, Natural

• Virtual ACTR Network• Data and Information:

Focused, Immersive, • Network and Market:

Tangible, Natural

Market

• Users•over 200 Graduate students•Undergraduate CMPS Students•30+ Faculty and Staff members•Applicants, Parents, Alumni…

• Businesses •On campus: 7•Off campus: Many

Revenue Model

• Online Advertising•Naturally access to targeted group•Customized Advertising

• Marketing Analysis•Flyers•Data Analysis

The Team

• http://cmps598.blogspot.com/

OutlookOutlook

New Online Market Space Tangible Global Social Network