The Gazette - DeVry University debuts virtual connected classrooms on Colorado Springs campus

DeVry University's new "virtual connected classroom" looks like technology on steroids.

Cameras activated by sound and motion follow professors and students around the room and beam their images on giant video screens.

Students in Colorado Springs, Phoenix, New York, Chicago and other cities can be linked to the same lesson and interact with each other.

"It fosters an environment of thinking outside the box and outside the area in which you live," said student Jessica Tate.

DeVry University's new "virtual connected classroom" looks like technology on steroids.

Cameras activated by sound and motion follow professors and students around the room and beam their images on giant video screens.

Students in Colorado Springs, Phoenix, New York, Chicago and other cities can be linked to the same lesson and interact with each other.

"It fosters an environment of thinking outside the box and outside the area in which you live," said student Jessica Tate.

To read the full article written by Debbie Kelley, please visit The Gazette.

About DeVry University 

DeVry University strives to close society’s opportunity gap and address emerging talent needs by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Founded in 1931, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs onsite and online in Business, Healthcare and Technology. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC, www.hlcommission.org/). The university’s Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. To learn more, visit devry.edu.

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