Whittier College’s newest Learning Community, Neurodiversity and Neurotechnology (NNLC), has formed with faculty from the departments of Psychological Sciences, Child Development, and Kinesiology. The NNLC’s goal is to research technology that supports academic success among neurodiverse learners and to aid the reduction of stigmas associated with neurological differences. Learners with neurological obstacles such as dyslexia, …
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“Crash Course” in Media Literacy on Youtube!
The wonderful Youtube channel “Crash Course” has a new 10 minute crash course on “Media Literacy.” Watch episode one now!
Tutorial: Podcasting with Soundcloud
In the world of digital storytelling, the medium of podcasts has pulled to the front of the pack to become one of the more popular medias of today. As an accessible form of creative production, the realm of podcasts has made room for niche media and fandom, ranging from true crime comedy to the audio …
Tutorial: SketchUp Make
SketchUp is a free cross-platform application that lets its user build, measure, and design three-dimensional projects. It comes in two versions, SketchUp Make, the free version used for personal projects, and SketchUp Pro, which is licensed for commercial work. In this tutorial, we will be focusing on SketchUp Make, which is the version most readily available …
DigLibArts 2020: A Whittier.Domain for Oneself
Over the past couple of years, I’ve been working on a slow rollout of one of DigLibArts’ larger projects, Whittier.Domains, our local version of Domain of One’s Own, originally an enterprise from University of Mary Washington. This initiative was started at Whittier College to allow students, faculty, staff, and campus organizations to register for domains …