Posted Nov. 12, 2012 at 6:34 a.m.
Researchers at University of Kansas have found that 96 percent of high schools offer media opportunities, but only 33 percent provide online instruction.
Tom Rogers, a science teacher in South Carolina, and his students use some old Android phones, a bit of outside funding, mentoring and support from Clemson University and a lot of their own grit to build a robot project: AndSAM.
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Researchers at University of Kansas have found that 96 percent of high schools offer media opportunities, but only 33 percent provide online instruction.
Tom Rogers, a science teacher in South Carolina, and his students use some old Android phones, a bit of outside funding, mentoring and support from Clemson University and a lot of their own grit to build a robot project: AndSAM.
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