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ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY T ERRE HAUTE, INDIANA Friday, September 17, 2004 Volume 40, Issue 2 News Briefs ANGEL takes fl ight Lissa Avery improvement caused by AN- discussion forum tool has of Electrical and Computer Engineering educator News Editor GEL is “the class communica- the potential to be very help- Engineering; Patricia Carlson, tion feature, which I believe ful, but only if people utilize Professor of American Lit- to visit Rose-Hulman ew to Rose-Hul- is increasing the frequency of it. The calendar seems a bit erature; and Joshua Holden, man’s campus this teacher/student contact via redundant; I don’t need it to Assistant Professor of Math- Professor Rajpal Singh Sirohi, a year is ANGEL, a email. I would not like stu- remind me that I have class ematics. “They were people noted optical engineering educator course manage- dents to view this as a substi- at this time and in this place I thought were interested in Nment software product devel- tute for dropping by to see me every time I log in.” technology in the classroom,” and director of the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, India, will visit oped by CyberLearning Labs, in my offi ce, which is one as- Huehls also stated, “When I said Anderson. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Inc that costs Rose $20,000 pect of Rose that I don’t wish heard that Rose was going to The committee focused Sept. 18-21 to discuss opportunities per year in licensing. The to see lost with the implemen- be adopting ANGEL, I feared particularly on Blackboard, to enhance global education at both web-based application allows tation of the software.” that it would reduce student- WebCT, and ANGEL, viewing faculty members to assign Chris Leisner, Visiting Assis- professor interaction, which presentations on each and colleges. homework, issue quizzes, and tant Professor of Mathemat- to me is at the heart of a Rose- talking with customers of the Sirohi is a nationally recognized grade assignments all in one ics, was initially slightly more Hulman education. Thus far respective companies. In April engineer who is the recipient of the interface, while students need hesitant. “At fi rst I thought it my fears have not been real- 2003, ANGEL was chosen as Humboldt Research Award presented only view a single page to see would be easier to just use my ized, but I am still waiting and the committee’s recommen- by the Alexander von Humboldt what is new for them in each web page,” he stated, which watch- dation Foundation of Germany for his course. Course management he did for the fi rst week of his ing.” for Rose’s contributions to optical metrology. software has been a long time differential equations class. In 2002, This says some- course The International Commission of in coming to Rose, and its ad- “But I found out that it was Art West- thing about Rose manage- Optics presented Sirohi with its Galileo vent has generally been wel- just as easy to use ANGEL.” ern, Vice ment soft- comed by faculty. Students, however, may be President people — they are ware. Award and UNESCO awarded him the In a survey issued at the end less enthusiastic about the for Aca- Accord- Albert Einstein Silver Medal. He has of the summer, nearly 50% software. Andrea Brown, a demic Af- willing to innovate. ing to An- also received many of India’s most faculty members responded sophomore Chemistry stu- fairs and derson, prestigious education honors. that they planned to use AN- dent, said, “I have no clue Dean of “Flex- GEL in their fall term courses. what Angel is. I have heard it the Facul- – Claude Anderson ibility and By David Piker “I think this says something mentioned in class. Some ty, charged ease of use about Rose people--they of my professors say they Anderson were the are willing to innovate,” said post things there for our use to create main sell- Claude Anderson, Profes- but I have avoided it com- a committee to search for and ing points.” An overly com- Rose-Hulman students sor of Computer Science and pletely.” Brown’s preferred select the best course man- plex interface for professors Software Engineering. method is to simply note the agement software for Rose- would render the product contribute to medical Julia Williams, Associ- necessary information during Hulman, including the option useless, but rigidity in options ate Professor of English, has class. of “none.” and features would make the software development moved her Introduction to Mae Huehls, a sophomore Anderson picked a commit- product less likely to adapt to Four Rose-Hulman Institute of Poetry course from a well-es- Applied Biology student, said, tee consisting of Zachariah Rose’s needs. Technology students are applying what tablished website to ANGEL, “I fi nd the grade-viewing tool Chambers, Assistant Professor Installation of the system they’ve learned in the classroom along making use of the quiz fea- quite useful, but other than of Mechanical Engineering; was a joint effort between Ac- with educational experiences while ture, grade book, and drop that, ANGEL’s greatest virtue Diane Evans, Assistant Pro- ademic Affairs and IAIT. boxes. for me has been the easy ac- fessor of Mathematics; Wayne working at Rose-Hulman Ventures She suggests that a major cess to lecture materials. The Padgett, Associate Professor Continued on Page 3... toward accelerating the software development of ObGynPocketPro, a product created by Terre Haute-based ObTech, Inc., a developer of mobile Parking regulations now strongly enforced medical information management John Kropf this year on the west side of software for healthcare professionals. Staff Writer the SRC for the new apart- In addition to technical assistance, ment-style residence hall, the student project assistants are Over the summer recess, the which have been designated parking regulations changed student parking. essential in developing business plans, a lot. The lots around cam- Enforcement has also sales strategies and a new Web site. pus are now color coded, and changed. The Offi ce of Pub- Project assistants Brandon Cannaday colored parking stickers are lic Safety is going to adhere of Lima, Ohio and Peter Winton of Lake issued to students depending to the rules more closely Bluff, Ill. serve as lead software and on the lots in which they are than they did in the past. Web developers while Mark Garringer allowed to park. “Administrative support is of Red Key, Ind. and Jeremy Schoen of Yellow stickers are for resi- better this year,” accord- Arcadia, Ind. provide business planning dent students, red stickers are ing to Gary Flora, Director and market research assistance. for faculty and blue stickers of Public Safety. For the are for commuter students. first offense, a warning will The lots in which these stu- be issued. For the second, a Courtesy Rose-Hulman Ventures dents may park are designat- parking ticket will be issued. ed with like color bands on For the third, the offending the lighting poles in the park- car will be booted. Lissa Avery / News Editor ing lots. To have the boot removed, A car is booted in front of the Union. Friday Unlike last year, students the student will usually need Partly cloudy 80 Hi / 51 Lo with yellow resident student to talk to Student Affairs and Saturday parking passes may park in the Offi ce of Public Safety. Safety. Offi ce of Public Safety about Partly cloudy 80 Hi / 52 Lo any lot coded yellow, instead “The biggest enforcement “We encourage students to it. of having an assigned park- problem we have is commuter talk to us,” said Wolfe. He said According to Flora and Provided by www.weather.com ing lot for each residence students parking in resident that students who feel they Wolfe, students who obey the hall. student lots,” said John Wolfe, have wrongly received a park- regulations when parking will New lots have been added Assistant Director of Public ing ticket should talk with the not have problems. News Entertainment Opinions Sports Flipside The architecture of the Now with food. The stakes are high in Volleyball off to a “Well, it is made by World Trade Center.