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LTU wins international self-drive autonomous competition award

SOUTHFIELD—The Lawrence Technological University rACTor Self-Drive team  from the LTU Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS), won the Lescoe Cup Self Drive Grand Award in the 32nd annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC), hosted May 30-June 2 on the campus of Oakland University. The Self-Drive team pushed boundaries with its new robot, “Schoolbus,” which […]

Breaking Barriers: LTU Graduate Ziyad Meshaal’s Journey from Adversity to Advocacy

Southfield, Mich. – Ziyad Meshaal, a May 2025 computer science graduate from Lawrence Technological University (LTU), transcended resilience, perseverance and innovation, overcoming the challenges of blindness from his early life in Iraq to transform adversity into advocacy for accessibility. Born blind in Iraq, Meshaal faced severe limitations because of scarce resources for people with disabilities. […]

LTU’s Robofest crowns winners from around the world

SOUTHFIELD—Teams from Florida in the United States and China, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Taiwan internationally, earned first-place awards at Lawrence Technological University’s 2025 Robofest World Championships, held over the weekend on LTU’s Southfield campus. Members of high school teams competed for scholarships from Lawrence Tech worth up to $80,000 over four years, should they decide […]

LTU’s Robofest draws youth from around the world for STEM learning, competition

SOUTHFIELD—More than 700 students in grades 4-12 from 22 countries around the world are competing today and Saturday in Lawrence Technological University’s Robofest World Championships, an event that combines learning about robotics and software development with the fun and camaraderie of team sports. Robofest students will be competing for scholarships to Lawrence Tech worth up […]

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.