OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE LOYOLA SCHOOLS 10 October 2016 Memo to: ‘The Loygfa Schools Community From: Mayfa Vaz C. Vilehes, Ph.D. Vige President for the Loyola Schools Subject: Atenista Ka! Application (AkApp) In cooperation with the Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center (AJWCC) of the School of Science and Engineering, 1 am pleased to introduce the Atenista Ka! Application (AkApp) as part of the Loyola Schools’ effort in disaster risk reduction, AkApp is a two-way broadcast and query communication system using SMS and e-mail communication channels. This allows the Administration to broadcast announcements and queries about the status and safety of the members of the Ateneo community. In return, members of the Ateneo community may respond individually and immediately to the broadcast query via the same channels of SMS and e-mail. The responses are processed immediately to produce actionable information for decision-making. AkApp is currently at the testing stage of development. The developers of the system will conduct a series of tests to discover system limitations, uncover errors, and analyze user engagement. In this light, I encourage the active participation of the Loyola Schools community in responding to the test messages that will be sent to you through the AkApp application via the SMS and e-mail channels. This will be a series of tests that will be conducted from October until December 2016. Please expect to receive several messages within the said period. I look forward to your valuable participation in this endeavor. Thank you very much, "100i apna ue, as His, 108 Quron Cy Pipes» +63 2426601 et S00 Ter 63.2426 611 - lope ea