DIY at PSU

Category: tools & tech

  • AR and VR Teaching Tools

    After attending the Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference, I have a few tools I learned about that I would like to share for those of you interested in integrating VR & AR.  A lot of these tools are currently free and web or app based. One of the interesting take aways from the conference was that,…

  • Teaching 3D Scanning in the Field through Photogrammetry

    For our newest Student Technologist employee, I had a challenge. Using a self-directed learning method, I asked him to 3D scan one of our icons on campus – our panther statues – his task was to reproduce this model through 3D printing.  I had attempted capturing one in the winter, but it was not successful…

  • OER (Open Educational Resources) @ USNH

    Last week I had the pleasure of attending ATI, the theme of this year’s ATI was “Camp Open”. ATI brings together academics and technology professionals on all of our USNH campuses to talk about technology in the world of higher education. Having last been in school in 2011 for my master’s at GW, I can…

  • Autodesk ReMake Ditches Mac Beta Test

    For those of you interested/invested in 3D Scanning Autodesk has seemingly limited most of its scanning programs to Windows/PC installation. The ReMake for Mac Beta test was a welcome announcement and using the software on my Mac (after not being able to install 123Catch for so long) was worth the wait. Quietly Autodesk has discontinued…

  • From the One Button Studio to Edit!

    Here at Plymouth State University, we have a One Button Studio on campus. The One Button Studio allows for easy video recording via a FAT formatted USB. I just recorded this test video to show how the system work(s). The audio required some editing and has some artifacts that don’t make me too happy. Although…

  • Creating Creative and Interactive Maps

    A professor brought this question to our office yesterday – what interactive mapping software is out there for students to create interactive and maps to explore the Middle Ages. It was a very good question – she had done some research having met the folks behind Fabula Maps. A great example of what is possible…

  • Erik Demaine and Martin Demain visit Campus – the Origami Revolution

    Erik and Martin Demain are a father son team. Martin comes from a traditional art(s) and glassblowing background. Erik is a trained computer scientist and glass blower as well. Their work was recently featured in the Nova film the Origami Revolution. The shape shifting robot in the preview here was part of their work. The…

  • Laser Cutting Design and Sign Workshop with the Student Hacker Club

    On campus here at Plymouth State University (PSU for short) we do not have a laser cutter (yet…) but given that I am a member of two community maker spaces in southern New Hampshire, I thought it would be cool to talk about laser cutting in terms of designing basic signs – that I would…