“Bringing 3D printed models of actual artifacts into the classroom gives an immediacy to the object and recreates something of that confrontation that comes in actual fieldwork. I’ve chosen this column not only because embedded in it is a microcosm of the entire building’s history, but also because the evidence for that history is expressed in …
In this interdisciplinary, project-based seminar, we will examine innovative approaches to problem-solving through ‘makerspace principles.’ Drawing from the course readings and discussions in your Power of Ideas courses, you will be examining issues with potential political, financial or social impact in any of the three thematic categories: Green technology Climate issues Imported labor The main goal of …
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The launch of the Virtual Reality facility coincided with the reveal of the Du Bois homesite VR project. It was designed as an interpretive trail displaying information about W. E. B. Du Bois and recreating his boyhood home based on the historic site located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The HTC VIVE was used to visualize …
Parker Louison ’20 is the winner of the Ready Player One Competition with his idea based on a VR application to develop simulations of various career paths and areas of study. This will help students ‘test the waters’ of their various interests, stretching their perspectives on their own capabilities and helping them thrive in and …