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LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator receives grant from Breakthrough Energy Partners

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator has received a $125,000 grant from the Kirkland, Wash.-based Breakthrough Energy Foundation for general operating support. The Centrepolis Accelerator is unusual among business accelerators in that it concentrates on companies manufacturing physical products, rather than services or software. It works with both startups and established small businesses. Several of its […]

The next revolution in manufacturing: Industry 4.0 event draws a big crowd

The Mint conference center in Lathrup Village was full of people wanting to learn more about Industry 4.0 technologies. LTU photo / Matt Roush LATHRUP VILLAGE—Industry 4.0 is the catchall term for recent advances in computing power, data analysis, sensor technology, wireless data speed, and even battery technology—which combine to make it possible to use […]

WW’s Florine Mark to LTU grads: ‘Today is a gift’

Graduates, family, and friends gathered in Don Ridler Field House Saturday morning for the Fall Semester Commencement. LTU photo / Matt Roush SOUTHFIELD—In her own words, Florine Mark—renowned business leader, women’s advocate, motivational speaker—was once a “fat little girl who hated herself.” Growing up poor on Detroit’s west side, part of an extended family of […]

LTU’s Construction Safety Research Center grows by adding four new members

The home page of Lawrence Technological University’s Construction Safety Research Center. LTU image SOUTHFIELD—The Construction Safety Research Center at Lawrence Technological University has announced the addition of four new member companies. The new members are: Barton Malow, the Southfield-based contractor and construction manager with a long history of major projects in Michigan and elsewhere, from […]

LTU offers new session of leadership certificate courses

SOUTHFIELD–Developing critical leadership skills can make the difference between success and failure in the workplace. And Lawrence Technological University will offer a five-week Leadership Certificate program beginning Jan. 26. This leadership development workshop series leading to a certificate in leadership will teach new, recently promoted and experienced managers the skills needed to perform effectively and […]

Human Library arrives at LTU

Founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000, the HUMAN LIBRARY is now hosted globally. The model is that each person sharing their story is a book and, like in a library, the book can be checked out for a short time, generally 20 minutes, by our students, faculty, and staff, the readers. Each book has a specific title and will talk about their […]

LTU retains online media firm Yellow Flag for marketing and branding services

SOUTHFIELD—An award-winning media production company has been retained to handle the marketing and branding efforts of Lawrence Technological University. Yellow Flag Productions assumed responsibility for LTU’s marketing and media relations activities effective Nov. 7, LTU President Tarek Sobh and Yellow Flag President Lou Bitonti said in a joint statement. “We are expecting great things from […]

Lawrence Tech physics professor wins inaugural award for young researchers

Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya on LTU’s campus with his American Physical Society award. LTU photo SOUTHFIELD—Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya, associate professor of physics at Lawrence Technological University, has been named the inaugural winner of the new Doc Brown Young Investigator Award by the Eastern Great Lakes Section of the American Physical Society. The presentation was made at the APS […]

Spring registration open at Lawrence Tech

SOUTHFIELD—Registration is now open for Spring 2022 classes at Lawrence Technological University. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 10, and the semester ends Friday, May 6. LTU offers more than 100 associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs that can lead to careers in fast-growing fields such as robotics engineering, biomedical engineering, game design, graphic design, transportation design, […]

Lawrence Tech names veteran educator interim VP of academic affairs, provost

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has named Richard Heist as interim vice president of academic affairs and provost. He will join the university effective Jan. 1, 2023. Heist has more than 40 years of experience in higher education as a professor and administrator. After earning his Ph.D. from Purdue University in physical chemistry, he spent 20 years […]

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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.