The University of Nebraska at Omaha's new STEM TRAIL Center is nearing completion after two years of design and construction. KETV NewsWatch 7 got a glimpse of how Mavericks is taking the next step in his STEM education. Final touches are underway inside UNO's new 8,400-square-foot STEM education building. “We create innovation in STEM education. That's our job as a center,” said Chris Moore, director of UNO's STEM TRAIL Center. “This will be a model for the entire campus.'' He is opening the door for a first-hand look at UNO's research infrastructure. ”The classrooms we designed and installed in this space were intentionally designed for interactive instruction, so the type of instruction we know from all the research leads to the best outcomes for students. Masu. “Open-concept classrooms flow across the floor, making the idea of facilitation rather than instructors lecturing a reality,” Moore said.Read more: Omaha Public Schools partners with UNO to improve recruitment and retention “We want to increase the rate,” he said. “We don't define the front of the classroom, so we have to first decide where the front of the classroom is,” Moore said. “The focus is on each other, and the students are focused on each other and the work they're doing together. You can see that in every part of the design, from the learning pods…” Become. We have monitors that allow us to participate in groups and move up and down from tables, and there are whiteboards next to every table so we can work together,” Moore said. Moore said, “AV can be pushed to any screen on the monitor TV in the furniture. We can also optimize where the power outlets are placed.” The structure here is very strong, they say. This project is an innovative approach backed by years of research, and is built for the executive class of camps, workshops, and high-altitude balloon flights. “Students learn the processes and practices of science and engineering by designing their own experiments that take them to high altitudes. Speaking of high altitudes…” said Moore. “One of the things we're looking at is: What can we do for planetariums that have better outcomes for participants and students?” Moore said. Across campus, the UNO planetarium's fixed furniture has been replaced with flat floors and movable seats and tables. “There's something we can actually do.'' It goes from being immersed in a dome to working at a table,'' Moore said. Opening up infinite possibilities from the macro… “We can always do observational astronomy, and we can do it from anywhere on Earth,” Moore said. “We can go much further than that would normally be possible, for example by going into the human body and exploring cells.” All in the name of offering something new. An innovative experience for any event. “Because you have flexible furniture that you can move out of the way, you have a flat floor, you can put your yoga mat here and do yoga under the stars. There are no barriers. Make it your way. ,” Moore said. The planetarium's new look debuted this week, and the new education building is expected to be completed in mid-May. Just in time for UNO's Summer Outreach program. Click here for the latest information. KETV NewsWatch 7 Headlines
The University of Nebraska at Omaha's new STEM TRAIL Center is nearing completion after two years of design and construction.
KETV NewsWatch 7 got a glimpse of how Mavericks is taking the next steps in STEM education.
Final touches are underway inside UNO's new 8,400-square-foot STEM education building.
“We are creating innovation in STEM education. That's what we do as a center,” said Chris Moore, director of UNO's STEM TRAIL Center. “This will be a model for the entire campus.”
He opens the door for a first-hand look at UNO's research infrastructure.
“The classrooms we designed and installed in this space were purposefully designed for interactive instruction, so the type of instruction that we know from all the research leads to the best outcomes for students.” said Moore.
Open-concept classrooms span the entire floor, bringing the idea of instructors facilitating rather than lecturing to reality.
Read more: Omaha Public Schools hopes to improve recruitment, retention with UNO partnership
“If a professor wants to be in front of the classroom, they first have to decide where the front of the classroom is, because we don't define it,” Moore said. “The focus is on each other, and the students are focused on each other and the work they are doing together.”
You can see it in every part of the design, right down to the learning pods…
“We'll be working in groups, and we'll have monitors that can go up and down from the tables. We'll have whiteboards next to each table so we can work together,” Moore said.
Go to audio and video layout.
“AV can be pushed to any screen on a TV on a monitor inside the furniture,” Moore said.
The location of electrical outlets has also been optimized.
“They say the structure here is so strong that you can swing out of it. If you're thinking of a physics class, that might actually happen,” Moore said.
This project is an innovative approach backed by years of research and built for stem classes such as camps, workshops, and high altitude balloon courses.
“Students will learn the processes and practices of science and engineering by designing their own high-altitude climbing experiments,” Professor Moore said.
Speaking of highlands…
“One of the things we're looking at is, 'What can we do with planetariums to create better outcomes for participants and students?'” Moore said.
Across campus, the UNO planetarium's fixed furniture has been replaced with flat floors and movable seats and tables.
“We can actually go from being submerged in a dome to working at a table,” Moore said.
Open up infinite possibilities with macros…
“We can do observational astronomy at any time, and we can do it from anywhere on Earth or in space,” Moore said.
To the micro.
“We can go further than that warrants, because we can go into the human body and explore cells, for example,” Moore said.
All in the name of providing new and innovative experiences for any event.
“Because we have flexible furniture that can be moved out of the way, we have a flat floor, and you can put your yoga mat here and do yoga under the stars. There are no barriers, dear. can do whatever they want,” Moore said.
The planetarium's new look will debut this week, while the new education building is scheduled to be completed in mid-May, just in time for UNO's summer outreach programs.
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