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Students in Africa put their universities on Google Maps
October 7, 2012
Cross-posted from the
Google Africa Blog
New to campus? Lost your way in the university? Check out the latest and detailed universities maps across sub saharan Africa .
Map of
University of Ghana
, Accra
Google Student Ambassadors from 65 universities in 11 African countries organised
mapmaker
training sessions to over 2000 students in their respective universities. The students then engaged in weeklong mapping focused on campus departments, classes, lecture theatres, faculties, libraries, hostels, cafeterias and eateries, administrative buildings and much more.
Map of
Obafemi Awolowo University
, Nigeria
Google Map Maker allows you to add and update geographic information for millions of users to see in
Google Maps
and
Google Earth
. By sharing information about the places you know, like businesses in your town or places in your school campus, you can ensure that the map accurately reflects the world around you.
The
Google Student Ambassador Program
runs yearly and provides opportunity for students to act as liaisons between Google and their universities, enhance their professional development, leadership, and communication skills. The ambassadors learn about innovative Google products and programs, act as a campus contact for Google teams, help Google better understand each university’s culture, plan and host fun events on campus such as putting their universities on the map.
We are grateful for the dedicated efforts from our student ambassadors . More happy days as the ambassador class of 2013 continue to bring sub saharan African universities and their communities online!
Posted by Obum Ekeke, University Programs Manager, and Evans Arabu,
Map Maker Community Team
====
Les étudiant Africains intègrent leurs universités à Google Maps
Nouveau sur le campus ? Perdu dans les couloirs de l'université ? Consultez les dernières cartes, très détaillées, des universités d'Afrique sub-saharienne.
Les étudiants ambassadeurs de Google, issus de 65 universités de 11 pays africains, ont organisé des sessions de formation
mapmaker
à destination de plus de 2000 étudiants dans leur université respective. Les étudiants se sont ensuite penchés, une semaine durant, sur les plans des départements du campus, des salles de cours, des amphithéâtres, des facultés, des bibliothèques, des résidences, des cafétérias et restaurants, des bâtiments administratifs, etc.
Google Map Maker vous permet d'ajouter et de mettre à jour des informations géographiques, qui seront vues par des millions d'internautes sur
Google Maps
et
Google Earth
. En partageant des informations sur les lieux que vous connaissez, comme votre campus ou les entreprises installées dans votre ville, vous êtes certain que la carte est fidèle au monde qui vous entoure.
Le
Programme des étudiants ambassadeurs de Google
a lieu tous les ans et donne aux étudiants l'opportunité d'assurer la liaison entre Google et leurs universités, de parfaire leur compétences professionnelles, leur leadership et leurs techniques de communication. Les ambassadeurs se familiarisent avec les produits et les programmes innovants de Google, assurent le contact entre le campus et les équipes Google, aident Google à mieux comprendre la culture de chaque université, planifient et accueillent des événements divertissants sur le campus, comme faire figurer leurs universités sur la carte.
Nous remercions chaleureusement nos étudiants ambassadeurs de leurs efforts. Encore de bons moments en perspective avec les ambassadeurs de la promotion 2013 qui continuent à mettre en ligne les universités d'Afrique sub-saharienne et leurs communautés !
Publié par Obum Ekeke, responsable des programmes universitaires, et Evans Arabu, équipe de la communauté de Map Maker
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