Dr. Hollingsworth introduces Arduino as a way to bring computing to life during #MakeElon event

Posted on: April 20, 2015 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Tech Tips
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To someone unfamiliar with the world of making or computing, Arduino can seem too complicated to learn in an hour workshop. A combination hardware-software programming system, Arduino allows users to write code to program a particular device’s functionality. However, Dr. Joel Hollingsworth of the computer science department not only simplified how Arduino works, but led the group …

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New course combines “physical computing with artistic sensibilities”

Posted on: April 17, 2014 | By: Casey Brown | Filed under: Instructional Technologies
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Through a new bi-discipline course, Interactive Art, professors Joel Hollingsworth and Michael Fels, of the computer science and art departments respectively, are exploring the ways in which art and programming can communicate and work together effectively. Hollingsworth and Fels connected a few years ago, when Fels wanted to use computer programming to add another layer to …

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Making the flip: Megan Squire’s take on technology-based learning

Posted on: March 13, 2014 | By: Mary Kate Brogan | Filed under: Instructional Technologies, Teaching & Learning
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When Megan Squire, an associate professor of computing sciences, attended the Flipped Instruction seminar this summer, she was excited to be in her students’ shoes, seeing learning from their side of the monitor. Sitting in a classroom with several other professors helped created more energy and enthusiasm around changing things up in the classroom.  “I think these …

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