Tell your Story Category

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Tell your Story Category:This is an opportunity to impact, challenge and thereby change the world by telling your story online. To participate, submit an interesting story about your work, interests or events related to solving the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs and guided by the theme of the competition.

You stand the chance to win lots of prizes and be recognized for your outstanding contribution to the sustainable development of Africa. Participants will be able to create compelling, user-friendly web apps with narrative text, images and multimedia content. Using the ArcGIS Online platform, you can tell your stories because “Everyone indeed has a story to tell”. Winning submissions will be featured on the GEO-HACKATHON platform.

The Grand Prize winner could be you!

Tell your Story Category

GUIDELINES


Eligibility: Only the staff and students of the University of Ibadan are eligible to participate in this contest.

ArcGIS Online Account: You must use your University of Ibadan ArcGIS Online Account password to participate in this competition.If you don’t have an account click here to register.....Register Now

You will receive an email with your username and password. Please contact the university's esri administrator If after 24hrs of registration and you have not recieved an email. uigistrd@gmail.com

Fee: Participation in the GEOHACKATHON and usage of ESRI software is FREE for students and staff of the University of Ibadan.
Submission: Submission can be individual or as a team of two to five students. There is no limit on the number of entries per student or team.
Dates: From the 15th of January, 2019, weekly announcements will be made of winning submissions and the Grand Prize winner will be announced at the launch of the Geo-Hackathon Mega Competition in March 2019.
Scoring Criteria
Entries will be judged based on their: 1- Effectiveness in making the subject matter interesting and understandable. 2- Provision of an engaging user experience, · Introduction (Title and Project geographic area clearly defined) 5 marks · Overall design and creativity (use of maps, pictures, videos…) 20 marks · Content 15 marks · Summary and Conclusion 10 marks

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CONSOLATION PRICES

Consolation prizes will be given to all participants through out the duration of the competition.

  • Film house cinema, ventura mall, Samonda
  • Grills Express (Meal Ticket)
  • V2 shawarma
  • Souvenir (T-Shirts)

Honorable Mentions

Certificates will be given to 5 participants who didn’t make the final cut but deserve to be celebrated.

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WEEKLY PRIZES

3 Winners will emerge each week

1st Position

  • V2 shawarma (1 Pack)
  • Grills Express (1 Meal Ticket)
  • Film house cinema, ventura mall, Samonda
  • Souvenir (1 Shirt)

2nd Position

  • V2 shawarma (1 Pack)
  • Souvenir (1 Shirt)

3rd Position

  • Grills Express (1 Meal Ticket)
  • Souvenir (1 Shirt)

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GRAND PRIZE

At the end of the competition, 3 Overall Winners will emerge to win the Grand Prize.

1st Position

  • N150,000 Training Voucher from GIS Konsult
  • Film house cinema, ventura mall, Samonda
  • Grills Express
  • V2 shawarma
  • Souvenir
  • Certificate of Recognition

2nd Position

  • N85,000 Training Voucher from GIS Konsult
  • Film house cinema, ventura mall, Samonda
  • V2 shawarma
  • Souvenir
  • Certificate of Recognition

3rd Position

  • N45,000 Training Voucher from GIS Konsult
  • Film house cinema, ventura mall, Samonda
  • Grills Express
  • V2 shawarma
  • Souvenir
  • Certificate of Recognition

Tell your Story Category

RESOURCES

You can Learn the fundamentals of storytelling with maps and how to create one by clicking on this link: Learn How to Make a Story Map

Click on this link to START NOW! You'll need to input your Username and Password to start.

Don't have an ArcGIS Online account? Register Now!
Click on this link to Submit your StoryMap: SUBMIT HERE!

To check other storyMaps that has won in other competitions both locally and internationally, click on any of this link: 2018 Young Scholars, 2018 Winning Stories or Storymap samples