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Unread 16-10-2011, 21:17
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Re: Improving Autodesk in Education

I'm on the community since I'm a teacher. I use it for the software downloads which are great. What I would like to see implemented better is registration/authorization for more than one license per user, such as desktop and laptop, and easier re-authorization if you have to re-install Windows or something. It's always a pain.

I learned Autodesk Inventor way back on Version 5 with the built-in tutorials. I typically don't share my work.

The existing education community is a great resource for software downloads. The fact that this exists and all this software is available to students and educators easily and at no cost is the primary reason I choose Inventor over SolidWorks.

As a teacher, I see a lot of room for improvement in the area of curriculum and step-by-step tutorials, guides, and projects. I know this is asking for a lot (especially for free) but teachers are always very short on time. Anything that I can skim through and then direct students to, that gives them instructions to follow and then a challenge to complete goes a long way for me. Basically, I'm looking for more structured packaged educational exercises, primarily in Autodesk Inventor. It gives me more time for one-on-one help for struggling students and for providing better feedback when grading assignments.

If this could be expanded into an entire online class with tests and certification, that would be awesome!

I would also like to see Autodesk Vex curriculum integration into the online community.
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