Tag: technology

• Cellphone distraction negatively impacts student learning

    By Sabrina Mitchell Pulse Staff Reporter Smartphones are not being used smartly by students in their classrooms. Many professors say with the temptation of texting and social media in their students’ hands, students tend to focus on their cell phones instead of the course content. David Lopez, an Education professor at Palo Alto College said,…

  Sabrina Mitchell

  6 Dec 2018

  Uncategorized

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• PAC Logistics team runs with the big dogs

  By Alexander Valdez Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College’s Logistics Team won fourth place at the 37th Annual Operation Stimulus (OpStim) Conference and Case Competition held in Denver, Colorado, on Feb. 1 and 2. OpStim is a two-day in-depth supply chain and logistics case study for colleges and universities to showcase their team’s critical thinking…

  Alexander Valdez

  3 May 2018

  Palo Alto College

  business, campus, Denver Colorado, Denver Transportation Club, focus, History, Logistics, media, news, Operation Stimulus, OpStim, Palo Alto College, Team, technology, trends

• Procrastination causes added stress in students

  By Chelsea Moran Pulse Staff Reporter College can be stressful for students trying to lead a balanced life of school assignments, social time, a job and a healthy eight hours of sleep. The struggle to have it all inevitably leads to procrastination. “The thought of not doing well causes me to procrastinate,” said Darsy Herrera, Palo…

  chelseav78

  4 May 2017

  Palo Alto College

  apps, college, focus, Palo Alto College, prevention, Procrastination, Social Media, stress relief, students, technology

• Education comes to life with 3D printing

  By Michael A. Garza Pulse staff reporter Palo Alto College is joining the 3D printing world, offering students the chance to bring their creativity to life. One of PAC’s recent Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) grants has been able to provide state-of-the-art 3D printers to students. “It’s pretty neat to see what can come…

  mike.garza82@gmail.com

  1 Dec 2016

  Palo Alto College

  Fun, future, higher education, students, technology, trends

• Cyber security necessary in today’s world

  By Bobby P. Gomez Jr. Pulse staff reporter Cyber attacks violate, disturb and invade. Students need to take the best possible steps to stay secure. “I used to be part of a security team called Cyber Patriots,” said freshman Digital Arts Major Hunter Schneider. “I was part of the hacking team. While you may have…

  bobbygomez

  1 Dec 2016

  Palo Alto College

  cyber-attack, hacking, identity theft, technology

• Finding social media/studying balance is key

  By Jose Castillon Pulse Staff Reporter Evading social media in our society is difficult, but for students it can cause more than just wasted time. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and other social media provide constant entertainment, but they have the opportunity to cripple a student’s productivity. “Every time I study, I end up using Facebook, Instagram…

  josecastillon

  13 Oct 2016

  Palo Alto College

  Social Media, technology

• Laptop checkouts now available at library

  By Aide Barrientos Pulse Staff Reporter Palo Alto College’s library began a new laptop service that will offer eight laptops for checkout to current Palo Alto students. Tina Mesa, dean of Learning Resources, is on the forefront of this new service that opened on February 17 this Spring 2014 semester. “The laptop checkouts are more…

  aide20

  6 Mar 2014

  Palo Alto College

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• Ozuna unveils innovation and technology

  

  By Javier Canales Vargas, Pulse staff writer After nearly two years of renovation, the Ozuna Library and Learning Center reopened its doors this fall with many changes for students.  “People come and they look and they go, ‘Wow, it’s so different,’” said Christopher Delgado, director of Information and Communications Technology at Palo Alto College.  Delgado…

  jcvargas09

  17 Oct 2013

  Palo Alto College

  Christopher Delgado, Ozuna Library and Learning Center, Palo Alto College, Renovation, technology, Tosca Gonsalves

• Students must find balance in age of technology

  You can find Richard Valdez, a sophomore Psychology major, like you do most students in the Student Center: finishing homework in the loud cafeteria, hunched over a small screen, while scarfing down his meal. Valdez carries around homework for classes, music, apps and contact information on his iPad and other devices.  Despite the convenience of…

  phatbot

  17 Oct 2013

  Palo Alto College

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