Bot-a-thon for Better Campus Life
Assignment: Participants will work in teams to design and build bots that address various aspects of university life. Your bot can focus on any area, such as academic support, social engagement, event organisation, mental health, or entertainment. The goal is to create a bot that is not only functional but also user-friendly and impactful for students. This first hackathon will focus on ideation, not on implementation; implementation is welcome, though. We want to emulate Discord on a GDPR conforming platform by using Matrix.org/Element.io called CampusCircle.
Assignment Objectives:
- Innovation: Encourage creative solutions that address real student needs.
- Functionality: Develop bots that provide practical and efficient solutions.
- Usability: Ensure bots are easy to use and integrate seamlessly into students' daily lives.
- Impact: Create bots that can make a tangible difference in the university community.
Questions?
kay.berkling@mosbach.dhbw.de
Who can join?
Specific conditions to apply
age > 18
09 - 16 NOV 2024
Register by 08 NOVOnline
from GermanyLearning Spaces and Pedagogies
Challenge and goals
Event Objectives:
- Foster international collaboration between students of different universities, countries, and backgrounds.
- Get ready to pilot the use of CampusCircle to support workshops and classrooms with international participants soon.
- Have students be co-creators of their own classroom and university experience by having them expand the functions of CampusCircle to suit their needs and wishes.
- For students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world problems, bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical implementation.
Expectations and requirements for the solutions and participants
- know about Discord and bots
- enthusiastic about the university of tomorrow
- fluent in English
- be able to work in a team
- you don't have to be a technical person, but it would help immensely
Available Support
Your mentors have various expertise to support you.
Schedule
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20.10.2024 16:00
Information
First information on Discord channel. -
6.11.2024 16:00
Introduction Workshop on Discord
Come and hear what we are interested in and ask questions. Form your teams. -
9.11.2024 8:00-20:00
Ideation
Work out your ideas and pitch them in the evening. -
16.11.2024 8:00-20:00
Implement
Implement your ideas in detail. Maybe you'll be creating your bot or you will write up the detailed requirements, marketing plan or other strategy. Be ready to pitch in the evening. -
20.11.2024 12:30 -18:30 CET
DigiEduHack 2024 Main Stage event
The Hacking days will close with a high-level Main Stage Event
Mentors
Judges
Prizes
We will finance the winner's idea with up to 5000€.