Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00007, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Keating, Laura (Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : Chumbuggy is an online video platform for users to have scheduled, meaningful face-to-face conversations in_x000D_
small groups. Chumbuggy has been developed using universal design, making it accessible for people of all_x000D_
ages including older adults and people with disabilities. Older adults' comfort level with technology is growing,_x000D_
as evidenced by the increasing adoption the iPad as a device of choice, as well as other tablet devices._x000D_
Therefore, the opportunity for Chumbuggy is to improve their traction by offering the app on these and other_x000D_
mobile devices. In partnership with Humber School of Media Studies & Information Technology, Chumbuggy_x000D_
wants to create an app for the iPad and build a codebase for other deployment of the app on other iOS devices._x000D_
In addition, the team wants to perform usability testing to maximize the user experience of their product. To_x000D_
this end, the outcome of this project will increase the adoption of social technologies within older adults, and_x000D_
encourage meaningful conversation across all age groups. As a social technologies continue to play an_x000D_
important role in social interactions and communication, the app to be developed will help ensure Canada stays_x000D_
competitive in this field, and Humber graduates are exposed to skills training and development that will build_x000D_
our expertise in the large and growing social media market., program purpose french : Chumbuggy is an online video platform for users to have scheduled, meaningful face-to-face conversations in_x000D_
small groups. Chumbuggy has been developed using universal design, making it accessible for people of all_x000D_
ages including older adults and people with disabilities. Older adults' comfort level with technology is growing,_x000D_
as evidenced by the increasing adoption the iPad as a device of choice, as well as other tablet devices._x000D_
Therefore, the opportunity for Chumbuggy is to improve their traction by offering the app on these and other_x000D_
mobile devices. In partnership with Humber School of Media Studies & Information Technology, Chumbuggy_x000D_
wants to create an app for the iPad and build a codebase for other deployment of the app on other iOS devices._x000D_
In addition, the team wants to perform usability testing to maximize the user experience of their product. To_x000D_
this end, the outcome of this project will increase the adoption of social technologies within older adults, and_x000D_
encourage meaningful conversation across all age groups. As a social technologies continue to play an_x000D_
important role in social interactions and communication, the app to be developed will help ensure Canada stays_x000D_
competitive in this field, and Humber graduates are exposed to skills training and development that will build_x000D_
our expertise in the large and growing social media market., agreement title english : A Mobile Solution to Facilitate Meaningful Social Engagement in Aging Adults, agreement title french : A Mobile Solution to Facilitate Meaningful Social Engagement in Aging Adults, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada