GDG Ekiti State University

GDG Ekiti State University had laid out plans for year 2015 as reflected on the mailing list. Those plans are still in progress; however, she has hosted major events this year: Ekiti Android Study Jams (Feb 6th 2015 - till date) - Seeing the importance in student learning Android App Development which includes a certification opportunity; and lessons from professional Google Developers, GDG EKSU deeemed it fit to run a two month long Android Study jams. Google Developers Study Jams is a free series of global, community-run, in-person study groups. The first jam session is presented in partnership with Udacity and will follow their Android Fundamentals curriculum. This series will be led by certified Google Developer Group facilitators and will meet once weekly for 7 weeks. This event will be happening live at Ekiti State University Prerequisites: This is an Advanced course intended for students with at least 3 years of programming experience in Java or another object-oriented progr

Google Developer Ekiti State University began its existence on August 2014 and we has grown to be known by almost everyone (including students, administrative staffs, etc) in Ekiti State University and Ekit State at large. We have over 120 registered members (recent graduates and undergraduates) subscribed to our mailing list. #GDGEKSU #2014 we held four events until the year end 2014. Below is a brief about the events: GIS and Google technologies (Sept. 3rd 2014): This is a training directed towards equipping the students of the department of Geography and planning science with skills necessary to stand toe-to-toe with other geographers in the world. Skills to learnt include: Google Earth and  applications, Google mapmaker, Sketch-ups (for 3-D modelling of buildings and structures); Programming in GIS/ Basic Introduction to programming (Python) . The aim of this event was to encourage students to code and become members of the Developer Group. We had a higher turn-

Join us for the second Sub Saharan Africa UX Masterclass series! Working on the next big idea and need to finalize  the goals, features and interaction design of your product?  Looking to understand how to work the basics of user experience design into your product development cycle? Have a publicly launched product and are interested in learning how to include user experience design methods to evaluate and improve it? Are you collecting some metrics for your publcilcy launched product but are not sure how to use them to improve your product? Yes? Then we are thrilled to announce that that designers from our UX team at Google will be visiting Sub-Saharan Africa to conduct a hands-on user experience masterclasses in Nairobi , Cape Town  and Lagos See below for more information and help spread the word! The application deadline is  April 4, 2015 . Further details  here .   Recap of 2014 UX Masterclass in Nairobi Video courtesy of iHub, Na

We held our #IWD15 event which we tagged   "EKSU Ladies TechDay " on Tuesday 17th of March 2015. Women Tech Makers is new in the school, and this was its first event. With the theme for the event being  "Connect. Create. Celebrate" ; Our aim was to create awareness of the group; celebrate successful women already in the industry, encourage, inspire, and introduce ladies to developing, designing, and make them more interested in technology generally; and also to get more members for the WTM EKSU. ATTENDANCE.                 In total, we had: 4 female guest speakers, 86 participants;                 54 ladies,                 32 men. EVENT DETAILS.                 The event started around  10:00am  with registration of participants by the GDG EKSU Inner circle members (GDG EKSU IC). By  10:30am , the opening/welcome speech was taken by the GDG Manager - Awosupin Olalere  Solomon and GDG Co-Manager/ WTM Lead - Egwu Sarah. Then we invited the guests to t

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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TO ALL FEMALE MEMBERS ... In our own little of celebrating "Ladies In EKSU" on International Women's Day, We would like to invite all and sundry to   " EKSU LADIES TECH DAY " Date: Thursday 26th March, 2015 . Time: 10:00am  prompt Venue: O'odua Hall, Ekiti State University. Registration link:  www.iwdeksu.eventbrite.com Also, It is my pleasure to introduce  Sarah Egwu  as Co-organizer  Google Developer Group  & Women Tech Makers Lead (Manager), Ekiti State University and  Obielodan Oluwayemisi  (Co- Lead Women Tech Makers). Kindly accept my hearty congratulations!!! Wishing you all the very best... Again, Congrats!