Sony Electronics and 11 U.S. colleges and universities today announced an initiative designed to foster dialogue about the role of technology in supporting teaching and learning.
UCF and the other Future Learning Collaborative members are working with Sony designers and researchers to develop classroom technologies and enable more effective teaching methods, with the goal of creating a more immersive learning experience for students.
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