By J.D. WRIGHT
Pitt’s Open Lab ― a makerspace and a campus-wide hub for using technology in teaching and learning ― offers Pitt instructors a set of valuable tools for enhancing, developing and enlivening their courses.
Recently relocated from the basement of Alumni Hall to a bright, friendly new location on the first floor of Hillman Library as part of the library’s ongoing redesign, Open Lab is a partnership between Pitt’s University Library System (ULS) and the Teaching Center.
Aaron Graham, manager of Open Lab, emphasizes that he and his team are excited to work with instructors to integrate technology and teaching in the interest of increasing student engagement.
“Open Lab allows anyone interested in experimenting with new technology to get hands-on in a very supportive environment,” Graham says, indicating that Open Lab’s services include not…