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by daniel-levin 4818 days ago
'This data is used to improve campus life as it gives an idea how to distribute resources optimally'. My university really needs this; just today I wasn't able to get a seat in the lab for an originally 2-hour session. We were split in two groups and each group got 1 hour in the lab instead of 2. This is a real problem and I would agree to carry a beacon-card if you could guarantee that my data sent is anonymous. And given the fact that attendance certification is law in the UK, I think that the safety and security use cases for this technology are completely invaluable. The firefighter example shows that you could actually end up saving lives.

As CEO, you should note that your comment completely repositioned my attitude towards your product. This is because your website is clearly aimed at decision makers at universities, whereas all I (a student) saw was a system conducive to draconian monitoring system. You should probably make your site more clearly demarcated. At http://beestar.eu/insight/learning-analytics it seems as if about half the points are targeted at students while the other half at educators. It seems slightly mismatched. And you also don't mention how this system could improve safety (I see the benefits of the firefighter case now that it's been explained)

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I have to thank you a lot for your feedback, I really appreciate it. I will modify the website so that it will be clearer where we stand with our product