For English professor Dr. Tamara O’Callaghan, finding a way to intersect the humanities with cutting-edge technology holds potential far beyond simply helping English majors acquire multidisciplinary skills.
Makerspaces furnished with 3D scanners, 3D printers and laser cutters for people to experiment and research with are popping up in libraries around the country, including at the Steely Library with Stego Studio.
But how could an English professor design and offer a course that uses 3D printing to enrich understanding of language? Well, one answer is to use it to make language more accessible for others.
The Build a Better Book program started in Colorado and encourages middle schoolers to engage with makerspaces by having them develop physical objects to pair with storybooks to make reading more immersive for children…
