Amazon Alexa for BYU-Idaho

Welcome to the wonderful world of voice assistants! This new technology
has the ability to transform the way that infomation is dispursed on campus.
This is a collaborative project between the IT and University Relations
departments.

Basic Information

It is written in node.js and uploaded to our aws server for testing. Currently
Alexa is running on a headless server with a Lambda function connected to our
Alexa skill in the developer console.

Access to Beta Testing

Currently this skill is still in beta testing and not available to the pubilc.
If you need access to the beta test group please contact Jeffery Dunster
at [email protected] for access and information on current beta testing
instructions.

Purpose

We hope that this will be able to successfully help the University diseminate
infomation to students and their families. As well as make information increasingly
more accessable.

This is a joint project with our Google assistant development that has the same goals
and forecasted outcomes.

Current Voice Interactions

eRefund

• Can I candel my eRefund
• Do I have to use eRefund
• how do I get my Federal Aid
• How do I sign up for eRefund
• When will I get my eRefund

Registration Date - Coming in the second release

• When is {Semester} registration
• When is registration for {Semester} semester
• When is registration for {Semester}
• When is my registration date
• When am I able to register for classes

Student Housing

• Do I need approved housing
• Where can I find approved housing
• What apartments are approved housing

Move in Date - Coming in the second release (in development)

• When is the move in date for {Semester}
• What day do I move in
• When can I move in
• When is the move in date
• When is the first day to move in

First Day of Classes - Coming in the second release (in development)

• When is the first day of class in {Semester} semester
• When is the first day of {Semester} classes
• What date do classes start
• When is the first day of class

Drop Date - Coming in the second release (in development)

• When is the {Semester} drop date
• What is the drop date
• When can I drop a class
• When is the last day to drop a class

Withdrawl Date - Coming in the second release (in development)

• When is the {Semester} drop date
• When is the withdrawl date
• Can I withdraw
• When is my last day to withdraw from classes
• Can I withdraw from classes

Graduation Date

• When is {Semester} graduation
• When is the graduation date
• When is graduation

Commencement Date

• When is {Semester} commencement
• What day is commencement
• When is commencement