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Page-turn PDF viewers, smartphone apps, virtual tours, and how The University of Waterloo protects its students from geese.

• Magazine page turning (PDF viewers)
  • Not accessible
    • “If we use it we could be sued”
  • Create dynamic web content as an alternative
  • Re-purpose source material into new and interesting interfaces (tablet/smartphone/magic new device)
• University Smartphone Apps
  • Use cases (vs app-like website)
  • Who builds the app? Why isn’t it a full-time job commitment?
    • GVSU: central web builds APIs, computer science class maintains/updates app features each year
  • http://goose-watch.uwaterloo.ca
• Virtual tours
  • 360 VR Camera
    http://kodakpixpro.com/Americas/cameras/actioncam/sp3604k/
  • Youtube  360 examples:
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuqhhs6NWbgTzMuM09WKDQ
  • Student-generated content? Gallery of 360 degree shots of campus.