FANSHAWE COLLEGE
Gilbert is enthusiastic about the opportunities for IT and innovation to make a difference to the student experience too . With an increasing number of students on campus , it ’ s important to automate as many of the paper-based enrolment processes as possible , he says . And once the students are admitted , they quickly learn that Fanshawe will help unlock their potential in ways they had not expected . “ Innovation is at our core , and we ’ re always looking for ways to push the envelope . We introduced iPads into learning several years ago , which really unlocked the potential of students that come to us with fewer academic qualifications , or who had additional challenges such as autism .” iPads have been around a while now , but young people are increasingly buying drones , which are readily available . In anticipation of new laws surrounding usage , Fanshawe introduced a drone course and encouraged students to
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