OpenStax aims to reduce textbook costs
OpenStax College, a program created at Rice University, provides students with free online copies of peer-reviewed textbooks created by educators. The textbooks can be accessed …
Author: Valerie Szabo
Valerie Szabo was the Editor-in-Chief for the 2017-2018 editions of the Chimes. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and sociology.
New program aims to make college transition easier
During the summer of 2015, incoming first year students at Capital University were introduced to an online course called Cap 101, which has been designed …
Recent alumna crowdfunds, creates social media for charity
With as much time as you spend on your phone per day playing games or searching social media, don’t you wish some of that time …
Dayna Scott takes prospective students on a virtual tour
The admissions office has begun the process of creating a virtual tour of campus for prospective students to view online. The tour will cover approximately 30 …
EMF students create Jumbotron animations in new motion graphics class
During the 2014 fall semester, a new course was introduced to the Electronic Media and Film (EMF) discipline: motion graphics, taught by Betsy Pike, director …
‘I, Chicken’ simulates the life of a factory chicken for students
photo by Trey McDeane Have you ever wanted to be a chicken? Probably not. But, with “I, Chicken,” a virtual reality (VR) simulator created by …