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Spring 2024 Pop-Up Class Series

This semester's pop-up classes will take place virtually and in-person, promising a wide variety of new skills and knowledge!  The following pop-up classes are open to the Loyola and Notre Dame communities. If you have any questions, ideas for potential pop-up classes, or would like to teach a future class, contact Clara Love at cmlove@loyola.edu. 

Be sure to register by close of day before classes to receive Zoom link.

The Art of Making Bread

Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 4-5 pm
In Person at Loyola Donnelly Science Center, Room DS 253
Instructor: Andrew Schoeffield 

Good bread warms both the heart and the soul. This beginners’ class shows you just how easy it is to make your own bread. It also explores why it is probably a good idea to make our own bread, rather than purchasing the bread-like products available at the store. This class is capped at 12 participants and will be held in Loyola's Donnelly Science Building. Led by Andrew Schoeffield. 

Register for The Art of Making Bread

Laser Cut Valentine's Day Jewelry

Monday, February 12, 2024, 4:30-6 pm
In Person at LNDL Lab B
Instructor: Heather Braxton

Learn how to create jewelry designs in Adobe Illustrator, then learn how to cut and engrave it with the laser cutter at this demo! We'll be making Valentine's Day themed jewelry examples.  

 

Register for Laser Cut Valentine's Day Jewelry

Laser Cutting for Engineers

Monday, February 19, 2024, 5-6:30 pm (Part of Loyola's Engineering Week)
In Person at LNDL IDEASpace
Instructor: Suzanne Keilson and Youlanda Halterman

Learn about LNDL's laser cutter, get certified to use it, and learn about practical applications of laser cutting in the field of engineering! This class is part of Loyola's Engineering Week programming. Anyone is welcome--you don't need to be a Loyola student or an engineer! All you need is an interest in laser cutting.

Register for Laser Cutting for Engineers

Adobe Express and Generative AI

Thursday, March 21, 2024, 4:30-6 pm
In Person at LNDL IDEASpace
Instructor: Jay Dunmore

Learn to use the Adobe Express software platform and how to enhance your Adobe projects with Generative AI! 

 

Register for Adobe Express and Generative AI

ArcGIS StoryMaps

Monday, March 25, 2024, 4-5pm
Online via Zoom
Instructor: Clara Love

Learn to use ArcGIS StoryMaps to make scrolling narrative webpages!  

Register for ArcGIS StoryMaps

Telescope Stargazing

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 8-9pm
In Person at Outdoors at LNDL 
Instructor: John Damond (EPFL)

Explore the night sky and look at the full moon through a telescope! 

Register for Telescope Stargazing

Customize a Mug with Sublimation Printing

Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4-5 pm
In Person at LNDL Front Steps and IDEAspace
Instructor: Nicky McDougal and Youlanda Halterman

Learn about the science behind sublimation printing with a dry ice demo, then customize a mug with sublimation!

Register for Customize a Mug with Sublimation Printing

Designing a Portable Gaming System with Arduino

TBD, awaiting final date from David Hoe, 5-6 pm
In Person at LNDL IDEASpace
Instructor: David Hoe and Loyola's IEEE Club

Learn how to interface a color LCD panel to an Arduino microcontroller and write the code to create fun graphics. Participants will also be able to add switches for controls to complete the basics for a portable electronic game system. No prior experience required. 

Register for Designing a Portable Gaming System with Arduino

Past Pop-Up Classes

Fall 2023

  • Artificial Intelligence and Amazon Web Services
  • ArcGIS StoryMaps
  • Fun Graphics with Color LCD Displays
  • Laser Cut Jewelry
  • Mending and Upcycling Clothes
  • Intro to Zotero
  • Station North Tool Library Information Session
  • Sublimation Printing
  • Fun with Neopixel LED Strips
  • The Art of Making Bread
  • Adobe Express
  • Holiday Card Paper Engineering
  • Stargazing with Telescopes
  • Laser Cut Holiday Craft

Spring 2023

  • Laser Cut Valentine Crafts
  • Paper Circuitry
  • Fun Graphics with Color LCD Displays
  • Intro to Zotero
  • Zinemaking
  • Creating Timelines with ArcGIS StoryMaps
  • Crochet a Granny Square
  • Customize a Mug with Sublimation Printing
  • Tactical Macrame
  • Grad Student Zine Making Night

Fall 2022

  • Intro to Zotero
  • Intro to Canva
  • The Art of Making Bread
  • Artificial Intelligence and Amazon Web Services
  • Wearable Electronics
  • Tinker with Adafruit Playground Express
  • Intro to Digital Mapping in ArcGIS
  • Intro to ArcGIS StoryMaps
  • Make a Quilt Square
  • Zine Making

Spring 2022

  • The History of Video Games
  • The Art of Making Bread
  • Tinker with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
  • Playing in Adoptable Data Sets
  • Intro to Zotero
  • ArcGIS StoryMaps

Fall 2021

  • Basic Amazon Cloud (AWS)
  • adafruit Circuit Playground Express
  • Introduction to Sew ART
  • Recycled Paper Making
  • History of Video Games
  • Creating Digital Maps in ArcGIS
  • ArcGIS StoryMaps

Spring 2021

  • Using the SmartMarker
  • Design to 3D Print a Customized Keychain using TinkerCad
  • Intro to ArcGIS
  • The Creative Cloud
  • Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
  • ArcGIS StoryMaps
  • Copyright for Creators: Music and Sampling
  • Laser Engraving a Photo
  • Pandemic Pizza
  • Copyright for Creators: Graphic Arts and Design
  • Laser Engraving Vector Graphics
  • Learn the Basics of Amazon Cloud (AWS) and Explore Simple Artificial Intelligence Widgets

Fall 2020

  • Smartmarker
  • Mask Making
  • Photography with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
  • Games as a new literacy tool: Teaching and Learning Through Games and Virtual Reality Technology
  • Working with Fonts in Cricut Design Space
  • Learn the Basics of Amazon Cloud (AWS) and Explore Simple Artificial Intelligence Widgets
  • Sticker Making with Cricut Print Then Cut
  • Velfie Videography with Adobe Premiere Rush
  • Creating Digital Maps in ArcGIS
  • ArcGIS StoryMaps
  • Pandemic Pizza: Because it's better than frozen!
  • Getting Started with RDWorks and Laser Cutting
  • Create a Dancing Robot with the Society of Women Engineers
  • Designing for Social Media with Adobe Spark
  • Learn to Knit

Spring 2020

  • Adobe Premiere Rush
  • Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
  • AI Petting Zoo
  • Creating Maps for Fun and Research: GIS for Beginners
  • Getting Started with Cricut Design Space
  • Learn the Basics of Amazon Cloud (AWS) and Explore Simple Artificial Intelligence Widgets

Fall 2019

  • Drones, 3D modeling, and 3D printing
  • VR Cheap and Easy: Google Cardboard and Classroom Applications
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Health Making
  • Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Lego Mindstorms
  • Internet-of-Things (IoT) Basics using Arduino Microcontrollers
  • Metal Art Welding
  • Creating 360 degree Videos for Teaching

Spring 2019

  • QuickStart Class - Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Making for the Health and Life Sciences
  • Wild Fermentations: The Art of Making Bread
  • QuickStart Class - Adobe Spark
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • 3-D Printing: New Dimensions for Teaching & Learning
  • Internet of Things (IoT) Workshop
  • Explore the Universe with Virtual Reality
  • Learning LabVIEW: An Introduction
  • Paper Engineering
  • Getting Started with Cricut Design Space and Cricut Maker
  • Learning LabVIEW: Working with Arduino Microcontrollers

Fall 2018

  • Wild Fermentations - The art of making bread
  • Art Welding Training with LOYOLA Engineering
  • Wearable Electronics
  • Indoor Drone Racing
  • Internet of Things (IoT) Workshop
  • Enter the Maker: Unleash Your Creativity and Rule the World (or at Least, Your Classroom)!
  • Adobe Lightroom : Image Enhancement & Photo Management Like a Boss
  • Paper Engineering