On February 11, Academic Computing and Instructional Technology Services (ACITS) hosted an open house for the new University of Redlands Makerspace. A space that emphasizes learning by doing, the Makerspace is home to two 3D printers and a scanner, virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets, and other technologies that encourage students, faculty, and staff to invent and create.
“We added a Makerspace to the Jones Computer Lab in the Armacost Library for University community members to immerse themselves in experiential teaching and learning,” says Shariq Ahmed, director of ACITS. “It’s a collaborative project involving the Library and the physics and art departments.”
Makerspaces are communal workspaces that enable technology-based and engineering-oriented projects in robotics, electronics, art, and other disciplines, resulting in immersive learning….
