Archives: technology

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering Major I-CUREUS Participant

My role as an I-CUREUS participant involved many iterations of the design process, which is essential in engineering. As a student of , I couldn’t imagine a more engaging and applicable opportunity than being involved in solar energy research, which is exactly what my I-CUREUS experience entailed. This program allowed me to work under... More

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Engineering Physics Major I-CUREUS Participant

My role as an ICUREUS participant was to perform statistical analysis and automate instruments. I developed multiple programs in R, MATLAB, and LabVIEW to analyze data that we obtained with an in-house microscope. As a result, a large portion of our data analysis steps have been streamlined. My ICUREUS project directly relates to the... More

Monday, May 18, 2015

Blog: Tech talk

By Charles Singh, CUOL Operations Technician Several years before the turn of the last century, itv was at the forefront, dare I say, a pioneer in the delivery of university courses. A variety of disciplines were represented by some of the most dynamic and enthusiastic faculty members, and Carleton had a unique presence in our community and... More

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Technology that puts the classroom in students’ laptops

The Globe and Mail recently spoke to TLS' director of teaching and learning, Patrick Lyons, for a feature that explores how technology is impacting online education and augmenting learning. Read all about it... More

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Check out BigBlueButton’s new features

BigBlueButton, Carleton’s virtual classroom tool, has recently undergone some changes that will improve the service for both instructors and students. The most notable improvement is with the audio setup and quality. With an improved audio setup procedure, there will be a better experience in joining the virtual classroom space. In addition, the... More

Monday, October 13, 2014

Blog: Technology Giveth and Technology Taketh Away Part 2

By Nestor B. Querido, CUOL Supervisor This is the second in a three-part blog series about technology. Read part 1 here. With all its appeal and wizardry, there is a flip side to technology – it can spawn unwanted consequences. We don’t fully understand what limitations technology might bring, but we imagine that it... More

Friday, September 13, 2013

Carleton students encourage young innovators through Virtual Ventures

Carleton students share their enthusiasm for engineering and design through Virtual Ventures, an engineering and technology summer camp for youth grades 1 through 10. Carleton students design and implement lessons on topics as diverse as game design, robotics using LEGO and 3D graphics along with many other exciting areas.  Fall and winter... More

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Hands-on historical learning with digital technologies

Technology and history have come together in Professor Shawn Graham's first year history seminar, check it out! For a fully keyboard-accessible alternative for this video, either view it in Chrome or any Android or iOS device, view it in Firefox with the YouTube ALL HTML5 add-on installed, or disable Flash in Internet Explorer.... More

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