Trinity Western University (TWU) students bring more human faces to online learning by building lightboards that allow professors to look directly into the camera while drawing and illustrating on lighted glass.
Through a matching grant from ECO Canada, Trinity Western hired two Computing Science students to build lightboards – a glass “chalkboard” that is fully lighted and transparent, useful for lecture recording and remote teaching.
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Students Jacob Pettigrew (BSc Computing Science, 2021) and Dave Garcia (BSc Computing Science, 2024) began their work on July 20. They are committed to building two lightboards–and more–if they are able.
The human element of online learning
Pettigrew hopes to help other students succeed in their studies this fall. “I am excited about building the lightboards because I believe that the transition to online school in the fall will be difficult for many people, and the use of lightboards can make this transition easier,” he said.
Dr. Herbert Tsang is Professor of Computing Science and Mathematics at Trinity Western University (TWU) in BC, Canada, where he inspires a new generation to develop computational intelligence. Jacob Pettigrew and Dave Garcia are both pursuing Bachelor of Science degrees in Computing Science at TWU. Learn more about TWU at www.twu.ca.
Founded in 1962, Trinity Western University is a Christian liberal arts university dedicated to equipping students to find and fulfill their purpose in life. It is a fully-accredited research institution offering liberal arts and sciences, as well as professional schools in business, nursing, education, human kinetics, graduate studies, and arts, media, and culture.
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