More people now have access to UQnav, the University’s mobile maps application, with the Android version released today.
Released for iPhones in February, UQnav contains searchable maps of the University’s four campuses: St Lucia, Ipswich, Gatton and Herston.
UQ Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Deborah Terry said the O-Week launch of UQnav for iPhone had been a success, with more than 10,000 downloads recorded to date.
“It’s clear that a mobile maps application is something that students, staff and visitors to UQ have found to be a practical, user-friendly tool,” Professor Terry said.
“The Android version will make UQnav more accessible to a wider group of smart phone users, meaning more people can navigate UQ’s campuses with ease.”
UQnav can be used to find lecture theatres, laboratories, as well as where to grab a coffee, the closest bank and nearest public transport stop.
The built-in favourites functionality allows users to bookmark the locations they visit most frequently, and they can also email a Google Maps link to people who don't have an iPhone.
UQnav links to other useful sites, including UQ Contacts, UQ News Online, UQ events, the library, plus iTunesU, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube.
UQnav was developed by Aaron McDowall and Kim Hunter, two Bachelor of Information Technology students, as part of the subject Special Topics in Computer Science (COMP3000).
“It's fantastic that two of our students have used their newly acquired skills in mobile application development to create a product of benefit to the wider university community,” Professor Terry said.
An updated version of UQnav for iPhone has also just been released.
To download UQnav, please visit www.uq.edu.au/uqnav.
Media: Penny Robinson at UQ Communications (07 3365 9723, penny.robinson@uq.edu.au)
