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Data Science

Bachelor of Science

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In the contemporary information age, humanity’s collective capacity for compiling information has grown so astonishingly great that there exists an urgent and immediate need for professionals versed in the increasingly sophisticated methodologies surrounding data.

Specialists in this interdisciplinary field facilitate crucial decisions and critical developments in the worlds of business and finance, industrial production, and medical research by applying their knowledge of complex data sets. Thy are more than just caretakers or collectors, but active vital participants in the information revolution that is transforming every commercial and creative endeavor.

Why LTU?

  • LTU will transform you from a science user to a decision maker
  • Become a game changer in a number of industries using big data to come up with innovative solutions
  • Embrace the data-driven world and unleash your potential

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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.