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” OER is definitely rising, and this timeline might actually be precise (cf my post from yesterday ). Further along (4-5 years) are mixed reality and robotics. I’m honestly not sure we’ll see that much in the way of robotics are part of teaching, beyond their use as objects of study (both research and curriculum).
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