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FUTUREOFTECHNOLOGYINEDUCATION 未来校园啥模样? 让技术像空气存在于校园 What will the schools of the future look like? With the introduction of 5G technology, we’re startingtofindout. The answer is smart campuses, with high-tech features to help students learn more effectively and safely. They also bring convenience to teachers and administrators (管理 者). The University of British Columbia has what is believed to be Canada’s first 5G-powered smart campus, according to The Star newspaper.The school has partnered with tech company RogersCommunicationstoinstall (安装)amassive5Gnetwork on itscampus. Researchers at the school can use the network to test real-time 5G applications, as well as accessadata storage facility (设施) similar to“cloud” storage,thenewspapernoted. US tech company Amazon is also looking to get into the smart campus arena (舞台). Alexa,thecompany’svoice-activated (声控)smart assistant,isbeingaimedat teachers.They may help to run classes more efficiently, saysAmazon.For example, if a teacher hasto teach different classes in different rooms, Alexa can remember the teacher’s preferences, such as whether ornottheyneedtouseaprojector (投影仪). Smart technology can also be used to keep students and teachers safe. At the Global Indian International School in Singapore, CNET reports that facial recognition scanners (扫 描器) allow teachers to automatically lock or unlock classroom doors, while students can storetheirtextbooksin smart lockerslinkedtotheir student ID cards. People often describe college campuses as “mini-cities”.After all, they have their own on-campus infrastructure (基础设施), including transport links, roads, shops, restaurants – even police. And just like the smart cities being designed around the world, many college campuses are adopting smart technology.TheUniversity ofMichigan in theUS,for example, has its own self-driving shuttle (班车) system, allowing students to go from classroom to classroom in a safeand efficientman