April 30, 2021
WYTeach finalist McKenzie Morgan, from Lyman High School, presents a lesson to a virtual reality classroom with Mursion avatars via a live video feed. (UW Photo)
Emma Daly, a student at West Grand High School in Kremmling, Colo., was named the first-place winner of the inaugural WYTeach contest a University of Wyoming program. Daly received a $500 scholarship for her winning presentation.
Daly presented her lesson, “Earth’s Quietest Heroes,” from her home classroom to a virtual class of avatars via a live video feed April 2. The contest used innovative virtual reality (VR) software from Mursion that allowed participants to experience what it is like to be a teacher.
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UW Receives NSF Grant to Train Rural Wyoming High School Teachers in Computer Science Research Applications
The University of Wyoming has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to provide computer science curricular models that have been tailored specifically for schools in rural communities.
The three-year, $600,000 grant will involve four UW computer science faculty members, one UW College of Education faculty member, as well as UW researchers and graduate students, who will lead 12 K-8 Wyoming teachers through a six-week research experience this summer. Goals include advancing computer research in hot-topic areas of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing; machine learning for security; augmented reality/virtual reality; and cybersecurity.
April 21, 2021
The University of Wyoming has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to provide computer science curricular models that have been tailored specifically for schools in rural communities.
The three-year, $600,000 grant will involve four UW computer science faculty members, one UW College of Education faculty member, as well as UW researchers and graduate students, who will lead 12 K-8 Wyoming teachers through a six-week research experience this summer. Goals include advancing computer research in hot-topic areas of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing; machine learning for security; augmented reality/virtual reality; and cybersecurity.
Wyoming teachers, in conjunction with 12 partnering school districts, gain access to resources virtually. The program, called Wyoming Supporting Teachers and Computing Knowledge (WySTACK), will provide additional resources where appropriate for both teachers and their students.
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