App: Edu-Quality
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Mission Statement
UTM Zone 17N aims to help the municipality of Toronto and Toronto residents identify inequalities in schools throughout various Toronto neighbourhoods. Edu-Quality illustrates data in a visual representation through maps and graphs to allow the school board members along with educational ministers to identify populations and evaluate vulnerability in Toronto neighbourhoods in order to reduce inequality in education.
Motivation
Growing up in a very multicultural and diverse city, we wanted to explore inequalities through various regions across the Municipality of Toronto. Our research found that there are relatively large gaps of inequality hidden through education linked to neighbourhoods. We wanted to demonstrate a visual application to easily compare various neighbourhoods and schools across the Municipality of Toronto. This allows us to identify regions that may need further educational resources and materials to improve literacy scores and quality of life, reducing educational inequalities among Toronto neighbourhoods.
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Team Members
Scarlett Rakowska: Hi, I’m Scarlett and I am in my fourth year of completing an Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga. I am doing a double major in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Communication, Culture Information, and Technology (CCIT). In my free time, I love travelling and enjoying the outdoors. My current research examines the green space accessibility for students in Ontario elementary schools using GIS and Remote Sensing.
Ryan Wong: Hi, my name is Ryan. I enjoy making music, playing the trumpet, and creating useful mobile apps. My passion for teaching and computers has led me to love GIS because of the opportunity to take data, transform it, and present it in the form of elegant thematic maps. I am in my 4th year at University of Toronto Mississauga studying GIS, Communication Technology, and Computer Science.
Nikola Malesevic: Hello, my name is Nikola Malesevic. I am a fourth-year student at the University of Toronto majoring in Communication, Culture, Information Technology with two minors in geography including GIS. In my free time, I like to spend time outdoors, exploring new places and playing sports. A fun fact about me is that I can speak five languages.