Danville Area Community College

City Tech Chemistry Professor Creates Innovative Tool for Distance Learning Being Used at Educational Institutions Across the U.S.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

To drive the spectrometer, Deiner and his partners created a kit including custom software and a six-module curriculum of experiments.

Key Points: 
  • To drive the spectrometer, Deiner and his partners created a kit including custom software and a six-module curriculum of experiments.
  • City Tech Provost and Chemical Engineer Pamela Brown says, “Typically, spectrometers are expensive pieces of equipment, accessible only in chemistry labs.
  • In learning how to create hands-on place-independent activities and foster social and community interaction across distance, we met an urgent need.
  • Jay Deiner is an Associate Professor of Chemistry (City Tech, CUNY) and co-founder of Trimontana, an educational technology company devoted to enabling place-independent hands-on STEM learning.

Danville Area Community College Installs New Video Scoreboard from Watchfire Signs

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

DANVILLE, Ill., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Danville Area Community College (DACC) in Illinois has hosted the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II mens basketball tournament for 29 years.

Key Points: 
  • DANVILLE, Ill., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Danville Area Community College (DACC) in Illinois has hosted the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II mens basketball tournament for 29 years.
  • This year, athletes and fans were welcomed with a giant video scoreboard manufactured by Watchfire Signs .
  • Watchfire Signs designs and engineers the best looking, most durable outdoor LED signs, indoor displays, digital billboards, and video scoreboards, which help businesses and organizations communicate effectively, increase visibility and drive growth.
  • Headquartered in Danville, Ill., Watchfire has manufactured electric signs for 90 years and LED displays since 1998 using meticulously sourced components from around the world.