Education Spotlight
July 12, 2017
For the first time, Northern Arizona University’s Cline Library collaborated with Upward Bound to provide students exposure to different fields of technology and the opportunity to use the MakerLab, a 3-D printing service, to design and create their own projects. Mark Despain, liaison for NAU’s First Scholars program, wanted to incorporate more technology into the STEM curriculum for Upward Bound, and he knew Cline Library had 3-D printing. He contacted Janet Crum from library technology services, and she arranged the collaboration between Cline and Upward Bound. This summer, students had the opportunity to learn about 3-D printing, building circuits and video production. They received a 90-minute lesson in each of these areas of technology and chose in which section to create a project. Through these projects, the students developed critical skills, such as teamwork and time management.
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