This article discusses the inconsistencies in many 3D printers; some hurt the environment significantly more than others while sometimes conventional injection models are better. The studies that found this were only for a few printers so more research needs to be done on the subject.
This article explains the mobile learning in rural Nkayi of using Ipads in schools. The article is partly an interview showing a professors take on the new mobile learning system.
This article advocates for the 3D printer and how much it saves the environment. It mentions a study that found that it is significantly better than traditional manufacturing, but the study also mentions that they need to do more research.
This article on 3D printing will be useful in explaining its impact on society. It focuses on how 3D printing is being used to support research. With this support, 3D printing can hopefully be used to help people with movement disorders, such as cerebral palsy. Additionally, the institution of 3D printing with education can save schools thousands of dollars. Through these developments, it is evident that 3D printing can successfully impact society.
Google has launched its own Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to teach the general public how to understand surveys, research, and data. Called "Making Sense of Data" and running from March 18 to April 4, the course will be open to the public and, like most MOOCs, will be taught through a series of video lectures, interactive projects, and the support of community TAs.
This will help people see that virtual labs, even though have different equipment, do not hurt the students grade are just as good or even better than hands-on labs.
This article discribes what learning analytics are and how they are important. Then it talks about a summer institution for learning analytics that started in 2013.