Pop-Up Classes
Fall 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 Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éand 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.
Reading is Accessibility: Creating Accessible Documents (Series)
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 12:30-2:30 PM:
Online Via Zoom
Instructor: Youlanda Halterman
Learn how to create accessible documents in Microsoft Word. The first hour of this class will be instruction, and the second hour will be a Q+A session. Registration is required. Youlanda's book recommendation: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:30-2:30 PM:
Online Via Zoom
Instructor: Youlanda Halterman
Learn how to remediate PDFs accessibility in Adobe Acrobat. The first hour of this class will be instruction, and the second hour will be a Q+A session. Registration is required. Youlanda's book recommendation: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 12:30-2:30 PM: (Loyola-Focused)
Online Via Zoom
Instructor: Youlanda Helterman
Learn how to use Panorama to aid in the document remediation process. The first hour of this class will be instruction, and the second hour will be a Q+A session. This session is targeted towards Loyola's campus as Ãå±±ÂÖ¼éhas acquired Yuja Panorama, an innovative tool that will help remediate electronic documents. Registration is required. Youlanda's book recommendation: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Reading is DIY: Spooky Zinemaking
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 4:30-6 PM
In Person at LNDL Idea Space
Instructor: Mallory Walker
Learn about the history of zines and how to make them, then make spooky Halloween-themed zines. Mallory's book recommendations: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, Stolen Sharpie Revolution by Alex Wrekk
Reading is Innovative: Bookplate Sticker Making
Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 3:30-5 PM
In Person at LNDL Makerspace
Instructor: Youlanda Halterman
Learn to use Cricut's Print Then Cut Function and Innovation Station equipment to create bookplate stickers. Cricut certification required, . Capped at 12 participants. Youlanda's book recommendation: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Reading is Virtual: Intro to WordPress
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 4-5 PM
Online via Zoom
Instructor: Clara Love
Learn how to get started using WordPress for digital scholarship projects, blogs, and more with this online class. Clara's book recommendation: Index, a History of the by Dennis Duncan
Reading is Tactile: Bookbinding
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 7-10 PM
In Person at LNDL Idea Space
Instructor: Heather Braxton
Learn about basic bookbinding techniques and create a hand-bound notebook of your own. Capped at 10 participants. Heather's book recommendation: Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas
Reading is Data Literacy: Visualizing Data
Monday, November 18, 2024, 4:30-5:30 PM
In Person at LNDL Idea Space
Instructor: Suzanne Keilson
Learn about how to turn quantitative data into engaging visuals! Suzanne's book recommendation: TBD, stay tuned.
Reading is Transformative: Sublimation Notebooks
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 4-5 PM
In Person at LNDL IDEAspace
Instructors: Nicky McDougal and Youlanda Halterman
Learn about sublimation with a dry-ice demo, then customize your own bookmark and/or notebook with a photo or artwork. Capped at 12 participants. Nicky's book recommendation: Chemistry for Breakfast: The Amazing Science of Everyday Life by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim
Reading is Sustainable: Decoupage Planters
Thursday, December 12, 3:30-5 PM
In Person at (Stressbusters), LNDL
Instructor: Jack Owen
Decorate plant pots with book page decou[age and pot your own plant. Capped at up to 20 participants. Jack's book recommendation: Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future by Daniel Lewis.
Past Pop-Up Classes
Spring 2024
- The Art of Making Bread
- Laser Cut Valentine's Day Jewelry
- Laser Cutting for Engineers
- Adobe Express and Generative AI
- ArcGIS StoryMaps
- Telescope Stargazing
- Customize a cup with Sublimation Printing
- Designing a Portable Gaming System with Arduino
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