Category: Technology

Youth program robots during weeklong camp Del Mar College held a five-day programing and coding camp for sixth- through eighth-graders, concluding in a robotics competition on July 21. Starting on July 17, 24 middle school students from West Oso ISD and other Corpus Christi schools met at the Oso Creek Campus. Over the next five days, the students began receiving instruction and getting the chance to grow familiar with the various types of programable robots the camp uses. According to Korinne Caruso, an assistant professor of computer science at Del Mar College, those first days can be difficult for some…

Middle schoolers learn robotics, more at Del Mar camp For most middle school students in Corpus Christi, the start of summer vacation is spent at the beach, by the pool, or simply enjoying life beyond the classroom. But for 40 Corpus Christi middle schoolers, their first month of summer vacation was spent learning about robotics and engineering at Del Mar College’s Oso Creek Campus. On July 18, Del Mar bookended this year’s TexPREP camp with competitions covering robotics, architectural design and structural engineering. For six weeks starting on June 5, the students undertook rigorous instruction and coursework five days a…

Video series by math professor proves invaluable Many students continue to struggle with online education as they juggle work, school and family life in a less than ideal learning environment.  Like other schools around the country, Del Mar College has switched to online classes to help stop the spread of COVID-19, forcing students to meet online who were not quite ready to do so.  Nell Atkinson, an engineering major and bakery specialist at H-E-B, found himself overwhelmed when in-school classes were first canceled. “I was trying to juggle working full time, homeschooling my four girls and keeping up with my own…

Student support services still available despite shift to virtual learning With most classes remaining online this fall, many on-campus resources students use have also moved online. The Student Success Center (SSC), which is responsible for tutoring and helping students check out laptops and calculators through the Technology Resource Center, is closed until further notice. However, the center is still helping students with those devices. “At this time the Technology Resource Center is not checking out computers and calculators,” said Melissa Longoria Goonan, Tutor Support Services coordinator. “Instead students are being forwarded an application link to fill out to check out…