Training technicians and engineers involves costly, fragile and sometimes hazardous equipment. The alternative? Virtual labs. Based on digital technology, these labs have become powerful learning tools, allowing students and teachers to overcome the constraints of the physical world to train safely.
School systems from Australia to Uruguay are investing heavily to make new technology available to students. But education experts agree such programs often overlook a vital component to successful deployment: training teachers how to use the technology and integrate it into their lessons.
Are you cloud weary? Tired of the hype, the nebulous promises and the confusing array of cloud offers? Worried that you’re behind the curve of a disruptive technology with enormous transformative potential?
If so, this issue of Compass is for you.
