BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 13, 2015 — A couple students, Laura Avakian, Ryan Kiel, and Seth Cannon, in Kurt Luther’s Human-Computer Interaction Capstone class gathered for class to discuss an upcoming project. They are going to be developing a driving tour for Civil War places in southwest Virginia.
They have settled with creating an iOS app. This is mainly because the bulk of the group’s skillset that is relevant to what the project requires is experience with Swift, Apple’s programming language for apps.
“I’m so excited for this project,” exclaims team member Ryan Kiel. “I think it will be fun to develop and fun to use. I love history,” says team member Laura Avakian.
At the moment, the team has begun to discuss ideas surrounding what features this project will be focused on providing to the consumer. They are focused on being innovative while fulfilling the client’s needs. The members have decided to name their team “Kool Katz.”
This project is important because it will provide Civil War enthusiasts, as well as the general public, with an opportunity to learn more about the Blacksburg area and its relevance to the Civil War, a major historical turning point.
The next steps involve contacting the client, Paul Quigley, the Directory of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, as well as meeting outside of class to further discuss the plan for the project’s development.
Contact Laura Avakian for any further inquiries.
