Smart desks make sci-fi a reality in the classroom

Schools are set for a Star Trek make-over thanks to the development of the world’s first interactive classroom by experts at Durham University.

Researchers at the Technology-Enhanced Learning Research Group (TEL) are designing new learning environments using interactive multi-touch desks that look and act like a large version of an Apple iPhone.

Here’s video of how the futuristic desks work. http://smart.dur.ac.uk/index.php?n=Main.MultitouchPage

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