Broadening Minds and Horizons: Honors Meets Artificial Intelligence
Vanna Christian December 10, 2018 0 COMMENTSDuring the Fall 2018 semester, Dr. Josh Smicker’s course “Automatic for the People?” implemented elements of both the academic and the practical to craft a unique experience for Catawba College Honors students. This class, offered through the Honors Program, represents the ideal collegiate experience by allowing students to learn not only about certain concepts but […]
READ MOREPhoto above by Vanna Christian, Staunton, VA It’s a cool, sunny day. Kids chase each other with makeshift wands, shouting spells and quoting lines, amid hundreds of people in cloaks wandering around magic-themed streets at the town’s center. On the corner stands a massive brick playhouse—the only of its kind in the world and the […]
READ MOREIn August, the Corriher-Linn-Black (CLB) library began an initiative to bring the future of learning to Catawba through the newest addition to their technological arsenal: Microsoft HoloLens. Reminiscent of technology used by Marvel’s Tony Stark, these high-tech augmented reality glasses promise an innovative classroom experience for students and faculty alike. The first of its kind, […]
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