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Cool Tools for 3D Printing

So you just discovered that your friendly neighborhood faculty support center (i.e. the Exchange) has a 3D printer.  What are you gonna do about it?  Good question.  How could 3D printing help your content come to life? Option 1:  Print an existing model with which...

The Exciting Conclusion of Code Camp

This semester the Exchange experimented with a new format for learning technology called “Learn with the Exchange.”  The idea for “Learn with the Exchange” is to choose a topic that we at the Exchange basically know nothing about but would like...

Cool Tools – VoiceThread

Are you looking for a way to foster interaction at a distance?  Do you want students to debate, share their reactions, or critique?  VoiceThread may be just the tool you need. As VoiceThread puts it, the tool “bridges the gap between real-time discussions and...

123D Make

AutoDesk is best known for its suite of tools for 3D design, engineering, and entertainment that includes AutoCAD, Maya, and 3Ds Max.  Many of these tools are fairly pricey.  However, their free 123D Series allows you to create some pretty spectacular stuff quickly....

Cool Tools – Thinglink

Thinglink is a very cool tool.  What makes it great is its simplicity.  Essentially, Thinglink is a powerful way to create interactive images.  Do you have an image that tells a story?  Upload it to Thinglink and annotate the image with links, audio, images, video,...

Making Up for Lost Time

Need to make up for lost time? Recent weather and related closings have created challenges for many instructors across campus.  We’re here to help.  In partnership with technology support groups across campus, we’ve pulled together a variety of resources...

ARIS Game – Stat Megacode Triage

Last Friday, we had an ARIS Game Jam at the Exchange.  Several new ARIS users were introduced to the web-based editor for creating games for Apple iOS devices.  They  created a simple Pink Panther game that introduced them to some of the possible interactions within...

Cool Tools – SkyDrive

Do you have files that you want to to access from anywhere?  Would you like to share and collaborate on documents with your students and colleagues?  Well, there’s a great tool for that.  I know what you are thinking…Google Drive.  But, that’s not...

Code Camp: Javascript – Session 1

Our first Code Camp meeting was a rousing success.  Thank you to all who participated.  We had a lot of fun meeting you, sharing coding solutions, and learning together!  Here’s a recap, in case you missed it. To introduce ourselves to some of the foundational...