Tech Times

Author: Cody Bryant

  • How to Win Eagle Works and a $10K scholarship!

    How to Win Eagle Works and a $10K scholarship!

    Jeff Brown from The Biz Foundry will be leading this session on how to make your idea come to life in the iMakerspace at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31. Business Model Canvas is a great tool for you to learn if your idea or product is viable, how to identify your customers, find any issues, and give yourself and your team the best chance for success!

    The Eagle Works (4/6) and Idea Challenge (2/15) judging rubric is based off Business Model Canvas, so if you’re thinking about competing, this workshop is essential!

    The iMakerspace is on the third floor of Volpe Library. Use the north staircase (past the MyTECH helpdesk) to access. For questions, contact akruszka@tntech.edu

  • Mid Week Peak at the UCSC

    Mid Week Peak at the UCSC

    Every Wednesday, enjoy a FREE meal with us at 6:30pm followed by worship, a lesson, and more! This semester, we’re studying what it means to lead like Jesus. Find our building across from Foundation Hall, and come spend your Wednesdays learning more about the Lord! For questions, contact aguinn@tntech.edu

  • Magellan Exchange Virtual Study Abroad Fair

    Magellan Exchange Virtual Study Abroad Fair

    The Magellan Exchange offers an opportunity for Tennessee Tech students to have an affordable educational and cultural experience in a foreign country for a semester, a full year or, in some cases, a short term. Gain global knowledge, develop cultural adaptability and increase your international awareness but also grow in maturity and self-awareness. Plus, you’ll make life-long friends and have an adventure! + English-taught courses + Financial aid and scholarships generally apply + Credits can be transferred.

    Join us for a Virtual Study Abroad Fair and learn more about our partner universities abroad on Monday, February 5th from 8am-10am.

    For more information, contact the Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@tntech.edu.

  • Spoken Word with Ashlee Haze

    Spoken Word with Ashlee Haze

    Join us at the Backdoor Playhouse on February 8th at 7 p.m. for a poetry performance by Ashlee Haze. Haze is the winner of a 2023 Silver Telly Award for original copywriting and voiceover. She has been a part of the Atlanta Poetry circuit for over a decade and has been writing for over 15 years. In addition, 8 students will be chosen to perform their own spoken word piece by the Solo Events Committee. Scan the QR code or click here (https://cglink.me/2rn/s282) to sign up. Refreshments will be served. Contact @tntechstudentlife on Instagram with any questions.

  • CITL: Maximizing iLearn Tools

    CITL: Maximizing iLearn Tools

    Join the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning on Tuesday, January 30th at 11 AM, for an overview of the tool improvements in iLearn. Our Instructional Technologists will demonstrate new quiz tool features, the enhanced assignment experience, and ways to engage students through discussions and announcements. In addition, learn how to implement Creator+ interactive assessment tools to measure student understanding and create course checkpoints through hotspots. Contact the CITL with questions at citl@tntech.edu. Register below.

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  • Course Evaluation Results with IARE – February 2

    Course Evaluation Results with IARE – February 2

    Get the most out of your course evaluation reports. The Office of Institutional Assessment, Research, & Effectiveness (IARE) will be hosting a session on interpreting your IDEA course evaluation reports. This session will review the components for the IDEA report and the types of scores and comparisons provided in the report. Instructors will gain a greater understanding of how the SLOs selected for their courses impact the summary evaluation score and the five key questions that IDEA course evaluations seek to answer. Join us for this online training session on Friday, February 2nd at 12PM.

    Registration link

  • First English Club Meeting of the Semester

    First English Club Meeting of the Semester

    Attention all English-loving students: the English club will host its first meeting of the semester on Tuesday, January 30 during dead hour in Henderson 216A. Come and join us for a casual get-together with hot chocolate and games to ward off the winter weather!

    All are welcome regardless of major. Please contact mblewis42@tntech.edu with any questions

  • AIAA NASA Virtual Guest Speaker

    AIAA NASA Virtual Guest Speaker

    AIAA will be hosting Ms. Vanessa Aubuchon from NASA on 1/30 at 11 AM in Brown 236. She will be speaking on the “Third Wave of Aeronautics” and how technology NASA and partners are developing will affect people’s daily lives in the future. Particularly in regard to regional transportation, expedited deliveries via autonomous aerial vehicles, and even public and personal forms of aviation.

    If there are any questions please contact ecpesterfi42@tntech.edu

  • Virtual Talk with Charlotte Greene- Author of Gnarled Hollows

    Virtual Talk with Charlotte Greene- Author of Gnarled Hollows

    Virtual Talk with Mystery Author, Charlotte Green!

    January 30th, 6:00pm, at the Women’s Center (RUC 339)

    Join us at the Women’s Center for a virtual talk with fiction mystery author, Charlotte Green! Charlotte will be discussing her favorite creepy mystery, Gnarled Hollows, as well as about writing queer women’s fiction and fiction with diverse characters. Gnarled Hollows is also this semester’s WMC Book Club title. For more information on Charlotte Greene and her available titles, click here!

    For more information please contact: womenscenter@tntech.edu

    Follow our Instagram! @tntechwomenscenter

  • We need FIRST Lego League VOLUNTEERS!!

    We need FIRST Lego League VOLUNTEERS!!

    The FIRST Lego League Challenge is February 9-10, 2024 in the Memorial Gym. This year we are expecting 48 teams of middle school students to participate. That means we need a lot of volunteers in order to make it a successful and positive experience for all those involved. The kids are so happy and enthusiastic, it is contagious. Volunteer role descriptions can be found here.

    Register here!

    Questions? Contact Dr. Kris Craven, Tournament Director kcraven@tntech.edu