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In additional to our routine service and support for Educational Technology, we have some larger projects in the pipeline that may be of interest to our campus community. Read about the details below, and be sure to check back frequently, as we will continually update this page with our new projects!

VocalBooth Installation (February 2025)

The Vocal Booth with its workstation featuring state of the art technology

In partnership with Jess Perlitz and Dann Disciglio from the Art Department, Educational Technologist Justin Counts and Lead EdTech Student Worker Logan Drain have been hard at work bringing new, world-class audio recording equipment to campus. The former Analogue Editing Suite located in Watzek 154 will be transformed into a top-of-the-line audio recording and editing space with the installation of a VocalBooth sound isolation enclosure in early February 2025. This new space is now open to all members of the Lewis & Clark community. For more information on the space, please contact Justin Counts.

Art Therapy Video Editing Suite (2024-ongoing)

With the assistance of Educational Technologist Angelina Almukhametova, the Art Therapy program at the Graduate School of Education and Counseling received a grant from the Mt Hood Cable Regulatory Commission to purchase media equipment that will be used by students and faculty to produce videos to raise awareness about art therapy in the community. The equipment was set up in the Media Room at the Community Counseling Center on the South Campus. For more information about the space, please reach out to Angelina Almukhametova.

Giant Periodic Table (October 2024)

Educational Technologist Justin Counts points to the element Rhodium with a meter stick on the giant periodic table of elements

Chemistry Professor Catlin Schalk asked for EdTech’s assistance in creating a wall sized period table of elements for her office and Educational Technologist Justin Counts was more than happy to help. Justin helped Professor Schalk design, print, and hang the table in her office, creating a unique educational aid for Professor Schalk and her students. For information on how to print something similar for your office, contact the Resource Lab.

Bio-Psych Digital Sign (September 2024)

The new Bio-Psych Digital Sign can be seen in the lobby of the Bio-Psych building.

Educational Technologist Justin Counts and Lead EdTech Student Worker Logan Drain were happy to assist the Biology and Psychology departments in the procurement and setup of their new digital display in the Bio-Pscyh building lobby. Intended to display pertinent information to the Biology and Psychology department, the digital sign will be a great way for both departments to advertise events and show off student work for all to see. For information on how to display information on the sign, please contact Rian Brennen.

EAR Forest (2023)

The EAR Forest Logo consists of a graphic of three trees inside of an ear shape with the words EAR FOREST LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE below

Educational Technologists Angelina Almukhametova and Justin Counts are proud to have supported the Art Department in the installation of the EAR (Experimental Art Research) Forest amongst the trees behind Fields Art Building. The EAR Forest is a 16-track state-of-the-art audio exhibition system with Sound walks, auditory experiences, storytelling, musical compositions and more are made available through scheduled programming. With the EAR Forest; faculty, students and visiting artists have the opportunity to incorporate the system into classes, projects, and events, allowing for dynamic soundworks and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Course modification funds for EAR Forest projects are available to faculty who want to incorporate the EAR Forest into their courses. For more information, please contact Jess Perlitz or Dann Disciglio.

Drone Mapping Proof of Concept Project (Photogrammetry) - 2018-19

IT student employee Keegan Millbern (’18) has worked with Educational Technology staff on developing accurate 3D models of buildings on campus. These could have a variety of applications including Virtual Campus Tours and Facilities Diagrams. The process for creating these models involves capturing the buildings with several hundreds of photographs and using the software Agisoft Photoscan in a photo-string-like process to generate the geometry of the building. The photos are captured using both ground photography from basic DSLR cameras and Drone Photography. The workflow process itself has a lot nuances and intricacies that make the process difficult, but overall quite rewarding.

Flipping Instruction with LightBoard Videos (Fall 2018)

Picture of Lightboard Camera Set-up

A Teacher Education student recorded several lectures during Fall 2018 to use in flipping classroom instruction after learning about our LightBoard and recording studio at a Demo Event in March 2018.

3D Printed Coding Blocks (Summer 2018)

Educational Technology worked with the Rogers Research team to use 3D technology to design and print custom coding blocks to use as part of their Teach Kids Coding Concepts project.

Immersive 360 Digital Storytelling (Spring 2018)

Sabrina Cerquera '20 As part of the Spring 2018 workshop “Virtual Reality: Immersive 360 Storytelling,” Cerquera created a short film “A Day in the Life.” In the form of a letter to a distant friend. The film follows Cerquera as she sits in class, cooks dinner, and goes to a concert, while a voiceover tells the story of her semester. “Before this workshop, I didn’t associate VR with storytelling,” Cerquera said. “The workshop definitely opened it up for me. It was the first time I had the space to do something artistic, and it introduced me to all of these intersections between art and technology. I feel like the workshop really helped me get involved with something that’s a growing community here in Portland, and I’m hoping to take advantage of that in the future.”

Virtual Reality Live Demos

VR demo for math faculty

Educational Technology has enlisted the assistance of several student workers as partners in the promotion and demonstration of our virtual reality systems. During the 2017-18 academic year, Shelby Ziccardi (’18, CS/MT) assisted with hosting VR demo days, as well as presenting VR workshops for departments, including a CalcFlow demo for the Mathematical Sciences department. Educational Technology continues to engage our student workers as we explore the interactions of VR and education. Keep an eye on our calendar as we take our VR demos to various departments and events around campus!

Laser Engraver Build Project (Summer 2017)

Educational Technology worked with a student worker to explore the potential of laser engraving at Lewis & Clark though a DIY laser engraver project to execute in-house. The project budget was $500 and the goals included:

to building a functional laser engraver that could be used without an expensive ventilation system
save money
build professional staff and student employee skills in design, 3D printing, robotics, and electronics

We ended up with a functional prototype which was demonstrated at the 2017 Faculty Technology Showcase. We were very pleased with the significant technical skills and expertise developed by the team.