These videos come from the SolidProfessor Virtual Education Summit, a conference for instructors who teach CAD, engineering, and career and technical education. The talks deal with the practical problems of teaching technical skills: keeping students engaged, running hands-on classes remotely, building employability skills alongside software skills, and helping graduates land a first job.
They are worth watching if you run a CTE program, teach engineering or design at a high school or college, or manage training for a team.
Keynotes and sessions
SolidProfessor Opening Session Video: Welcome to the Virtual Education Summit 2020!
The opening session of the SolidProfessor Virtual Education Summit.
SolidProfesser Summit Keynote: The Future of Technology in Education and its Impacts on Educators and Students
A keynote on where education technology is heading and what it means for instructors.
Keynote Video: How to Keep Your Engineering Students Engaged in the Classroom and Beyond
A keynote on keeping engineering students engaged during class and beyond it.
SolidProfessor Closing Session Video: The Future of Manufacturing and Learning
The closing session, on the future of manufacturing and learning.
Teaching, engagement, and remote learning
Meeting Learners Where They Are and Preparing for Them for Real Work (SolidProfessor Summit Video)
Meeting students at their current skill level and preparing them for real work.
Don’t Let Them Fall Behind: How to Prep Your Students for Careers While Teaching from a Distance (SolidProfessor Summit Video)
Preparing students for careers while teaching at a distance.
Video on 5 Steps to Create a Class Environment That Gives Your Students Hands-on Experience
Five steps for creating a class environment built around hands-on experience.
Online Teaching & Learning with Onshape + Zoom to Enable Real-time Feedback and Assessment Video
Using Onshape with Zoom for real-time feedback and assessment in online teaching.
Analyzing CAD Usage Data to Determine Student Engagement in the Era of Remote Learning (SolidProfessor Summit)
Using CAD usage data to understand student engagement in remote learning.
Teaching Cutting-Edge CAD CAM Technologies to Students (SolidProfessor Summit Video)
Teaching current CAD and CAM technologies to students.
Video on Integrating OERs and Project-based Learning to Get Students Interested and Ready for Careers
Combining open educational resources with project-based learning.
Develop Career-ready Graduates Through Project-based Learning Experiences Video
Developing career-ready graduates through project-based learning.
Careers, employability, and certification
College vs. Career Readiness: What’s the Difference? Lessons from a Pro Turned Instructor (SolidProfessor Summit Video)
The difference between college readiness and career readiness, from an industry professional turned instructor.
I Can’t Miss This Class: Integrating Employability and Professional Skills in Every Lecture (SolidProfessor Summit Video)
Building employability and professional skills into every lecture.
Building Employability Skills through the Skills to Succeed Academy (SolidProfessor Summit Video)
Building employability skills through the Skills to Succeed Academy.
Will a Certification Help Your Students Land Their First Job? Here’s Why the Answer is YES! (SolidProfessor Summit Video)
Why certifications help students land a first job.
SolidProfessor Summit Video on Preparing for the CSWA Using xDesign
Preparing for the CSWA exam using xDesign, the browser-based SOLIDWORKS modeler.
SolidProfessor Virtual Education Summit Video on Fueling the Future in a Traditional System
Bringing new approaches into a traditional educational system.
SolidProfessor Summit Panel Discussion: How to Create the Most Effective and Comprehensive CTE Program at Your School
A panel discussion on building an effective CTE program.
For educators
See also engaging students with 3D printing in school, fun CAD engineering design challenges, and our 3D printer guide for students and classrooms.
These lessons come from SolidProfessor, an online training library for SOLIDWORKS and other engineering software. 3DEngr.com readers get 25% off a personal membership with promo code 3DENGR25.