Campus Access Plan APP Study

The campus access plan APP study has been postponed due to the coronavirus situation. 

All registered participants are in the process of being contacted. Thank you for your interest in the study - we hope to conduct the study later in the year. 

Help us improve campus accessibility - it takes just 5 minutes and you'll go into the draw to win one of five $200 Coles/Myer gift cards!

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Understanding how students and staff move around campus and between University buildings helps us to identify potential barriers for those who have a disability or medical condition (ongoing, periodic or temporary) that impacts on the routes they need to or choose to travel. 

We are looking for staff and student volunteers with and without disabilities or medical conditions, to participate in this study, which will be used to develop a Campus Access Strategy to better address current barriers, with the aim of improving access for all campus users. 

The study is currently on hold due to the coronavirus situation (It was scheduled to start on Monday 23rd March). All registered participants are being contacted and the aim is to reschedule the study later in the year.

You can still register to participate, however please be aware that the dates for the study are not yet known. Registration takes 5 minutes and there is no other time commitment.  All participants will go into the draw to win one of five $200 Coles/Myer gift cards.

Register to participate now

About the study

The study uses a smartphone app to look at movement patterns to, from and within the North Terrace campus. Once downloaded, the app will automatically collect data in the background - participants don't need to do anything other than ensure that their phone is with them when they come onto campus during the study period.

Participants will be invited to attend an optional information session prior to the commencement of the study, as well as an optional pizza information session at the completion of the project to hear the outcomes.

Data will be aggregated using a data analytics platform that has been tailored to this study. The adaptive, artificial intelligence platform detects what people do and what influences their choices. Deep neural networks and machine learning are applied to interpret where, when, how and why people travel.

The dates of the study are not yet known due to the coronavirus situation. The data collection will be geo-fenced to a 1.5 km radius of The University of Adelaide North Terrace campus. Any data collected beyond that location and time will be disregarded. The identity of participants will not be disclosed and only minimal information about the participants is being collected. Please be aware that places may be limited to ensure an even distribution of participants across the different mobility types - all successful registrants will be contacted via email.

The University will own the data collected and the data will only be used for the purposes of this study and shall inform planning projects by the University of Adelaide. Data stored on the system of the third party data-analytics consultant (Movendo), engaged by the University of Adelaide, will be deleted at the conclusion of the study. More information about how personal information will be handled is available at https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/62.

Read the full participant information sheet | View the agreement with Movendo.

Study FAQs

  • Why is it important for me to participate?

    Understanding how students and staff move around campus and between buildings will help us to identify any potential barriers for those who may have a disability or medical condition (ongoing, periodic or temporary) which may impact on the routes they need to/choose to travel.

    To ensure that our strategies for improvement benefit everyone, we need data from staff and students with and without disabilities or medical conditions impacting their mobility.

  • Who is being invited to participate in this study?

    All University of Adelaide staff and students.

    We would like data from staff and students from a range of faculties, with and without any type of disability or medical condition.

  • How much of my time will this take?

    Aside from the 5 minutes to set up the app on your phone, you will not need to do anything else to participate in this study. Once the app is installed on your phone it will run in the background without any input from you.

    An optional briefing session for participants will be held both before and after the study for those who are interested in learning more about the study and how the findings will be used. Information about the study findings will be presented at the post-study briefing. 

  • How long will the data be collected?

    Data will be collected over a 4 week period, from Monday 23 March to Friday 17 April 2020.

  • Will I be identified by the data collected?

    No. We will need to contact you by email to provide instructions on how to download the app, and to invite you to attend the information sessions, but you will not be identified in the data collected.

  • What happens to the app after the data collection period?

    No further data will be collected. You are welcome to delete the app from your phone, or leave it there if you might be interested in participating in repeat data collection periods in the future.

  • Can I withdraw or opt out from the study during the data collection period?

    You can withdraw at any time - just delete the app from your phone.

    Please also email us so that we are not sending you follow up emails after the study.

  • Does it matter if my mobility needs change during the study period?

    We understand that for some staff/ students, mobility requirements may change due to the nature of their health condition, or in the event of an unexpected temporary injury.

    We will be providing the opportunity for staff/students to hear about the findings of our study after the data has been collected. If you feel comfortable providing us with additional information about the changes in your mobility requirements during the study, this will help us to factor these types of circumstances in to our Campus Access Strategy. Providing any additional or personal information is not a requirement of this study.

    If you would like to discuss this in more detail please contact Vicki Jacobs.