Quick moving developments have offered the opportunity to move the Beardsley MakerSpace to Whittier Hall during the winter break. The larger and substantially better space will provide an improved facility to support Making across campus by the start of classes … Continue reading The MakerSpace is Moving
With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing approaching take the opportunity to experience the mission though VR in the Language Center. Our Oculus station contains the Apollo 11 VR Experience application which provides the ability to actively … Continue reading Apollo 11 VR Experience in the Language Center
The Provost’s office, in partnership with ITS, would like to pilot a workshop opportunity for faculty to learn more about developing interactive teaching approaches for flexible learning spaces on campus. Several Swarthmore faculty have participated in discipline-specific workshops for student-centered … Continue reading Course Development Workshop for Flexible Learning Spaces
In this latest installment of our MakerSpace Profile series Elizabeth Flores ’19 discusses how her role as a peer tutor is assisted through her work as a technician in the digital fabrication space and how using 3D printing technologies allows … Continue reading MakerSpace Profiles: Elizabeth Flores
I recently came across this article in a Science magazine email blurb and thought that others might be interested. Although some faculty worry that trying different pedagogical methods can be detrimental to promotion, the bottom line is that Active Learning … Continue reading Active Learning improves student evaluations
In the first installment of our video series profiling Swarthmore MakerSpace student technicians Oliver Steinglass ’20 discusses his role in the MakerSpace as well as projects constructed in the digital fabrication lab and wood shop. Continue reading MakerSpace Profiles: Oliver Steinglass
