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Rio Grande . New Textbook Tutorials for the iPhone Thanks to a Rio Professor College students around the world will soon be downloading their educational materials onto their iPhones thanks to a Rio Grande professor. Richard Campbell, associate professor of accounting, has worked with textbook publishers over the years, and recently began working with Wiley and Sons publishers on several of their accounting books. Campbell’s previous work has involved creating extra educational tools that can be used in addition to the textbooks. His newest project includes putting together materials for students around the world to download onto their iPhones, in order to help them study and learn different principles of accounting. His past work has included making video examples of different problems for students where he works on the accounting problem and explains the different aspects of each of them. He was able to do the work on each problem through a videotaping system in his office at Rio Grande. Students around the world were then able to download his tutorials onto their computers, and learn from Campbell’s expertise. The students had to purchase access to the tutorials and extra materials through the purchase of their textbooks, and the materials have proved to be very successful. Now, Campbell has created educational materials that are available for students to download onto their iPhones. If students purchase certain textbooks for which Campbell has created tutorials, or if the students choose to just purchase the Web access for the books, they are able to download his materials straight to their iPhones. This is new technology in the textbook market, and the Campbell’s tutorials became available in May. This makes the materials more accessible to students, and gives them extra opportunities to study and learn. “They can be on the beach if they have Internet access,” Campbell explained. “They don’t have to have a laptop with them, they can just use their iPhones. They can be exercising in the gym.” In addition to his work on the downloadable tutorials, Campbell is also working with publishers such as McGraw Hill to create on-line quizzes and study materials that can be used with textbooks focusing on different aspects of accounting. Campbell enjoys working on the different projects that can be used by students around the world, but his main focus is on teaching students at Rio Grande. Campbell teaches accounting in the Evans School of Business. He is an excellent teacher that is reaching students here in the community, as well as students around the world. Tower & Times • Summer 2009 4 Making Something Out of Nothing The old phrase “Making something out of nothing,” took on a new meaning for some students during the spring semester. The students in several programs in the School of Technology had the opportunity to work with a machine that builds parts, prototypes and designs out of practically nothing. The machine is a “Rapid Prototype” machine, and it is also known as a 3-D printer. “It actually takes three dimensional designs of different objects and then creates them,” explained Mike Dyer, faculty member in the School of Technology. The machine builds small objects inside, needing only a design and several hours to create the pieces. The objects can be very intricate and can be used for a wide range of purposes. Personnel who work with the Rapid Prototype machines create the designs, and then enter the designs into the machine. The machine is then able to build whatever is being designed, within a certain size limit, out of plastics and other materials. The machines are being used more and more in manufacturing, as they can allow industries to make the custom parts that that are needed for different uses and can be used to create molds that are used to make more parts. The machines have applications in a wide range of businesses and industries, and their popularity is growing. Dyer wanted his manufacturing continued on page 11
Reflections 1955 Deceased: Roy A. Moses passed away on Tuesday July 7, 2009. He was a member of the legendary 1952 – 1953Redman basketball team and URG Athletic Hall of Fame. Moses taught at Oak Hill High School for 30 years and has served as President of the Welsh Heritage Museum. He sang with several local Welsh Choirs, was a member of the Thurman United Methodist Church and a 50- year member of the Centerville Masonic Lodge #372. Moses was also an Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Josine Thomas Moses ‘54 and sons Steve Moses ’80, Tom Moses ’89 and Rob Moses ’84. 1966 Richard and Cheryl Cartwright of Gahanna appeared recently in the Columbus Dispatch. The story featured the couple’s visits to 73 countries during their 52 year marriage. 1973 Champe Butler II, DDS, member of the West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners, recently attended the W.V. Dental Association 100th Anniversary at The Greenbrier Resort. 1975 Stacy Osborne, DPM of Cincinnati, Ohio has written a novel, “Life 101”. It can be read free online at www. flipreality.com. Tom Smith retired in May after 35 years in education, 33 of which were in Portsmouth City Schools. Smith resides in Portsmouth. 1977 Steve Shaw recently retired from the Ohio Department of Education Office of Federal Grants Management. Shaw currently resides in Delaware, Ohio. 1980 M. Stephen ‘Steve’ Moses has been named the new advertising representative for The Red Springs Citizen, The St. Pauls Review, and The Robesonian, all sister papers of Heartland Publications, LLC, a newspaper holding company out of Connecticut. All three local newspapers are located in Robeson County, North Carolina. Moses and his wife Mable reside in Lumberton, North Carolina. 1987 David Corbett and Angela Beans were united in marriage in May. The couple resides in the Columbus, Ohio area. 1988 W. Todd Johnson has been named as the new Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, at the University of Rio Grande and began his work in the new position on May 18, 2009. Johnson and his family reside in Gallipolis. 1990 Scott and Emily Paulitsch are pleased to announce the birth of a son, Henry James- Edward, in March. 1992 Jennifer Leist Hrusch completed her Master’s of Library and Information Science degree from Kent State University in December, 2008. Hrusch is currently employed as the Library Manager for the Columbus Metropolitan Library. She resides in Canal Winchester. 1993 Deceased: George Ulrich III who lived and worked in Columbus, Ohio. A celebration of George’s life was held in Columbus while the memorial service was held in Proctorville at the New Hope Church. Bryan S. Kimble is currently ranked 1st nationally on the Natural Athlete Strength Association (NASA) Power Sports Military-Police- Fire Division Top 10 List. Kimble is a Preacher at Revival Baptist Church in Reynoldsburg, OH, where he resides with his wife Jessica and daughter Kaylea. Kimble is also a Chaplain Candidate for Ohio Army National Guard, attached to the 371st Special Troops Battalion at Newark, Ohio. 1994 Jody Vice and Kelly Beall will be married in September 2009. Vice currently works at the Ohio Department of Education in Columbus, Ohio as an Education Consultant. Chad Carroll is currently coaching Varsity Baseball at Huntington (Ross) High School and has been recognized as the Scioto Valley Conference 2008 Baseball Coach of The Year. Carroll is employed by Kenworth Trucking Co. www.rio.edu 5
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