OPPORTUNITY
The limitations set in place by the lack of technological resources in the typical university classroom setting has allowed for the existence of an opportunity for universities and corporations likewise to bring in new technology into your traditional classroom. These two sources could be pioneers in their fields for taking action against outdated and lackluster classroom environments that have the potential to offer so much more to its consumers.
SERVICE
Universities or corporations can provide students with technology to use during class. Such a service would include providing tablets to be used for notetaking, VR technology to create an immersive learning experience, employment of interactive displays (such as the Microsoft Surface Hubs) to further foster student engagement through individualized annotations done on connected devices, or the incorporation of robot technology to assist distance learners in feeling more engrained into the dynamic of the classroom they currently cannot be physically present for.
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| Using Microsoft Surface Hubs, students and educators in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, are able to view and annotate resources either on the board at the field site or remotely on connected devices. Source: EdTech |
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| At the University at Buffalo, student teachers partake in VR training to practice classroom challenges they might face when they get into the workforce. Source: EdTech |
Great Post! Such a good thing! Implement VR in classrooms sound amazing Karina! It would definitely improve the experience for distance students and bring them closer to classrooms. May be even add this to teachers and somehow add a platform with live question it would make it easier to ask question and interact with students and professors.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and keep the hard work!
Hey Karina! This is an amazing idea! I believe that having these technological advances as learning tools, will help students learn more efficiently. It is also a very interactive and more "hands-on" way of learning which I think is the best way to learn. Great post!
ReplyDeleteHey karina,
ReplyDeleteI think your idea is fantastic! I think virtual reality technology is the next logical step in education that could be implemented very soon. I think the hardest part of remote studying is to engage in the classroom. I think your idea could turn into a revolutionary product that could set a new benchmark for online schooling. I can see tons of people benefitting from this idea, great post!
Hi Karina,
ReplyDeleteI love the reasoning behind this idea. UF currently has a similar service in which the libraries rent out devices such as iPads to students, yet it’s just not as advertised enough. However, I do agree that technology is becoming ever more essential, so by exposing students to more advanced technologies, such as VR, UF is able to keep their students ahead of the game.