Stanford is enabling students to learn 3D printing through at-home projects during the pandemic. (Image courtesy of Ian Hong.)
Almost a year in and students are still struggling to continue their education amid the pandemic. However, the difficulties have led companies to reinvent higher education as we know it.
Schools have adapted with online workshops, virtual office hours, e-programs, and other initiatives. Throughout it all, labs and makerspaces have changed drastically. What once was to be believed as in-person-only learning quickly had to change to something electronic, and with that came the rise of online makerspaces.
Stanford University is leading the crowd with its offerings of online tools, resources, supplies, workshops, and assistance in art, engineering, textiles, and science programs.
To serve their students and their interest in virtual and at-home making,…