Disco Tray Studios
Infusing unexpected joy and wonder into community-focused software
Funded by
Infusing unexpected joy and wonder into community-focused software
Funded by
Nonprofit organizations increasingly rely on technology, however, their budgets for technology improvements or new ventures are typically small or nonexistent. Disco Tray Studios at Hendrix College creates software for community partners to support their mission and workflow by providing free prototyping and initial development through utilizing the technology skills of our computer science students. We create interactive websites that help organize and share information and manage complex systems, mobile applications to connect users with resources and information, and educational games to promote empathy and learning.
Hendrix Today is an app that allows you to keep up to date with community events, updates, and notices at Hendrix College.
Find a tree tag at Hendrix, and search to learn more information about it.
Play your first two years as a student trying to succeed at Hendrix, learning about career competencies along the way.
A mood tracker app in which you log your mood and recieve “Good Vibes.” Become more aware of your mood over time and inspire yourself and others with powerful quotes.
A turn-based game where you discuss with your fellow countries whether or not to decrease emissions.
An educational tool to practice the change in values after reactions.
A 2D physics game in space.
A website for all Hendrix professors to assess how many students met certain learning goals at the end of the semeter.
My Life in Months is a website that allows you to make a chart of your life throughout the months.
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Dr. Goadrich got funding to hire 5 students for the school year.
A website where you can document your life throughout the months.
A website for all Hendrix professors to assess how many students met certain learning goals at the end of the semeter.
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We created a Twitch account to review educational games.
March 2021 - Educational Games
We coordinated with faculty and staff at Hendrix in Chemistry, Sociology, Physics, Economics, Career Services, and the Windgate Museum, to create educational games and simulations.
September 2021 - Websites and Databases
We began partnerships on and off campus to create websites and databases.
We released a mood tracker app in which you log your mood and recieve “Good Vibes.” Become more aware of your mood over time and inspire yourself and others with powerful quotes.
April 2022 - Games Released
We released Climate Goes Political, Astronomical Bodies, and ChemSim, for our partners.
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We presented our framework for educational game development with community partners at the Play Make Learn conference in Madison, WI.
October 2022 - Cultivating Competencies!
We released a game guiding students through their first two years as a Hendrix student and the potentail for engaging with career competencies.
October 2022 - Disco Tray on KATV!
We were interviewed on KATV as part of the Hendrix’s Day in their Fall College series, telling the story of our founding and some of the projects we have created.
April 2023 - Hendrix Arboretum!
We released the first version of the Hendrix Arboretum which catalogues over 1000 trees on campus!
April 2023 - VITAmin Tax Accounting!
We released VITAmin, a desktop application for organizing an aggregate of tax return information for users involved in helping and handling tax returns for clients.
