| 1. Robot Students? College Classrooms Try Letting Far-Away Students Attend Via Remote-Control Stand-In |
via EdSurge
Someone looking in on Bill McCaw’s educational leadership class at the University of Montana might see students talking in small groups, or peers helping each other on assignments. It’s an age-old classroom scene, except for one space-age detail: More than half of the students are robots. |
| Why This Matters: Read how telepresence robots are connecting students at the University of Montana despite the distance. |
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| 2. MIT Explores How to Make 3D Printing Organic |
via EdTech Magazine
Though colleges have found a number of uses for 3D printers, from creating toys and art to building models of molecules, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is among the first to make strides in making the mainstream 3D printing process more organic. |
| Why This Matters: This in-depth look at the state of 3D printing at MIT looks at incorporating organic material into the 3D printing process. |
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| 3. Tech College Updates AV and Power Protection |
via Campus Technology
Clover Park Technical College in Washington has upgraded its audiovisual gear in 21 classrooms with a new system that incorporates power conditioners to prevent outages. The college, which has two sites with a student enrollment of about 7,200, delivers programs in aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, healthcare and tech, among others. Yet, until recently, the school's classrooms used analog equipment for presentations. |
| Why This Matters: Plagued by analog tech problems, Clover Park Technical College took control of the problem, updating classroom tech on a massive scale. |
