The Winning Picture

Ironically, the winning picture was shot in the parking lot since Alfred got stuck in traffic during the awarding ceremony. Ergo, the winning picture has me and Christine as hand models holding up the award for Best School Application and Category Finalist.

Ateneo team wins Globe 3G Competition

The Department of Information Systems and Computer Science and the Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center is proud to announce the awards received by Ateneo in the First Globelabs 3G Multimedia Challenge 2008.

With an initial 28 teams who attended the training, down to 15 teams for the testing phase, the Ateneo Team was one of the top 5 and the only school who was able comply with all the requirements for the mobile learning application.

The team created a killer application CLAN (Classroom Anywhere) converging file sharing, instant messaging, whiteboard, quiz generator and course administration using 3G SIP IMS technology for the mobile
phone. The mobile learning application won:

First Runner-up
Best in Category Finalist: mLearning
Best School Application

Awarding was held at the CAV Wine Shop & Café,Bonifacio High Street
The Fort last June 6, 2008.

Congratulations to the TEAM:

Maria Donna S. Enriquez, IV BSCS
Alfred Timothy B. Lotho, IV BSCS

Team Leader: Mr. Jeffrey J. Jongko, Software Manager -AJWCC, PT
Faculty - DISCS

Advisers:
Anna Christine M. Amarra, Software Engineer - AJWCC
Ma.Regina E. Estuar, Ph.D., Research Director - AJWCC, FT faculty - DISCS
Coni Rose C. Cruz, Product Officer - Blue Blade Technologies
Mr. Hans Roxas-Chua, Business Director, AJWCC, PT faculty - DISCS

We thank the Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center and Blue Blade Technologies, Inc. for their guidance and support to our students and faculty.