Saturday, February 9, 2008

Map thoughts

A couple of ideas that use interactive maps to tell a story:

Winter Break:
Find 10 LSC students and ask each where he or she is going for winter break.
Take a headshot of the student.
Create pushpins for each on a U.S. map (or bigger), along with the headshot and a quote.
The "text" story becomes a story about hot Winter Break destinations.
Extra: Ask each one to e-mail you a vacation photo; update the feature when we return from Winter Break.

Dorm demographics:
What can you find out about each of the dorms on campus.
How many residents in each?
Male/female ratios?
Ages? Year in school?
Complaints to Public Safety?


Restaurant reviews:
Eat in pairs at restaurants likely to attract LSC students.
Assemble the reviews as a map along with directory info about the restaurants
address, phone number, days and hours of operation.

Restaurants and health:
Same group of restaurants as above, but list the health department scores.
Add Stevens Dining Hall and the Hornets' Nest.
Ask students: Would you eat at a B restaurant?

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