Reading, Writing and Robotics: Baylor University to Use Remotely-Controlled “Telepresence” to Aid School Districts Hurting from Funding Cuts in Cultural Education
Baylor UniversityA sleek white remotely-controlled robot soon will be used by Baylor University Libraries to enrich future curriculum for children in grades K-12 across Texas and perhaps the nation. Funding for cultural aspects of education has been cut drastically in many public schools, but “cultural experiences are very important to a child’s education. We’d like to see that restored,” said Pattie Orr, vice president for information technology and dean of University Libraries at Baylor.