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This is the wiki-homepage of the [http://www.morainevalley.edu/ Moraine Valley Chapter. We are |
This is the wiki-homepage of the [http://www.morainevalley.edu/ Moraine Valley Chapter. We are an [[University chapter]] based at a Junior College in Palos Hills, Illinois. |
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== Projects == |
== Projects == |
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===Ongoing Projects=== |
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===Planned=== |
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*Organizing a [[Chicago area bulk purchase]] |
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====Small group projects==== |
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* Larry's XO should be arriving soon, we hope. |
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We are working in small groups on a few separate experiments. Many were started during our intersession week of January 28, 2008. |
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* [[EKG module]] |
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* [[Measure and the scientific method]] |
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* [[time|time activity]] |
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== Partnerships == |
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====Chapter wide goals==== |
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*Presenting at [http://www.springfieldtech2000.org/ TECH2008] on May 7 in Springfield, IL (accepted!) |
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*Organizing a summer research group |
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*Running a BoF at [http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/ NECC 2008] in San Antonio, TX (pending acceptance) |
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*Developing an after-school program for Elementary Students near IMSA |
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===Completed Projects=== |
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*Presented at the [http://www.ilcto.org/ ILCTO] meeting in November 2007 |
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* [[Distance]] |
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** [[Distance_activity_debugging_and_calibration|Debugging and Calibration]] |
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* Rewrote [[Emulating_the_XO/Quick_Start/Windows]] in January 2008 |
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*Presented at the [[OLPC Chicago|Chicago OLPC Grassroots Group]] meeting in January 2008 |
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There are currently 4 XOs on IMSA's campus, but more are coming with the mid-January order. If you are interested in playing with a machine, contact [[User:ahw|April-Hope]], [[User:kcrews|Kevin]] or [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott Swanson]]. You can also just come up to ITS (B205) sometime during the day, before 4:30. |
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* 1 G1 with [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott]], owned by Scott, on long-term loan to the chapter |
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* 1 G1 with IMSA (kindly donated by Jim Gerry), floating around campus. Ask ITS for it. |
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* 2 B3s with IMSA (kindly donated by Google Chicago), floating around campus. Ask ITS for them. |
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== Contact Information == |
== Contact Information == |
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Try [[User:ahw|April-Hope]], [[User:kcrews|Kevin]] or [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott]]. We also maintain an [[IRC]] channel, <tt>#olpc-imsa</tt>, on [http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml freenode]. |
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== Members == |
== Members == |
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Co-chairs- |
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[[User:ahw|April-Hope W.]], |
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[[User:kcrews|Kevin Crews]], and |
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Denise K. |
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Collaborators- |
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[[User:Gem|Meg Welter]], [[User:Anayini|Arjun Nayini]], [[User:ssb005|Sanat Bhole]], [[User:gheller|Gabi Heller]], Colin Dodson, [[User:laugh|Ariel Liu]], [[user:jrock|Jason Rock]], [[user:j26774|Justin Johnson]], [[User:Spandrews|Spencer Andrews]], [[User:gmr1887|Grant Rotskoff]], Will Getz, Kelly Zhang, [[user:vmitra|Mitra Veeramasuneni]], Bob Lee, Tony Yunker, Adam Novak, Will Hahne, Cora Goldston, Ruhiyyeh Turner, Chris Gropp, Daniel Geiger, Liam Hession, Alex Jeria and Arika Verma. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact [[user:kcrews|Kevin]] at [mailto:kcrews@imsa.edu kcrews@imsa.edu]. |
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Advisors- |
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[[User:ScottSwanson|Scott Swanson]], |
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Jim Gerry, and Brian Sea. |
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Revision as of 02:17, 27 January 2008
This is the wiki-homepage of the [http://www.morainevalley.edu/ Moraine Valley Chapter. We are an University chapter based at a Junior College in Palos Hills, Illinois.
Projects
Planned
XOs on campus
- Larry's XO should be arriving soon, we hope.
If you are an XO owner and live in the Palos Hills area, and are willing to lend your XO to MVCC for special projects temporarily, please contact Larry. We would be forever grateful!