An online learning organization published 30 examples of why Google Glass could be a valuable tool for education, but it overlooked two obvious reasons why the wearable computer isn't (yet) suited for the average student. Australia’s Open Colleges, an online education organization that says it has educated more than 700,000 students and which boasts “more than 100 years of experience in distance learning,” recently published an infographic to spotlight 20 potential uses of Google Glass in the education world. You can click the image below to see a larger version of the graphic. It pretty much speaks for itself, but if you want details on each item, you can click the individual examples on the Open Colleges page for more information. Most of the potential uses make sense, but two very good reasons why Glass is not at all suited for educational use (at least not yet) immediately come to mind: Glass costs $1,500. That’s no small chunk of change. Who’s going to pay for the device? Open Colleges? The student’s parents? Glass is quite delicate, and students, particularly younger ones, aren’t exactly known for taking it easy on their gadgets. Every other high school or college-age kid I see has an iPhone or Galaxy phone with a cracked display. That doesn’t bode well for Glass. AS Open Colleges (Click image to see full infographic.) Related content feature Key IT initiatives reshape the CIO agenda While cloud, cybersecurity, and analytics remain top of mind for IT leaders, a shift toward delivering business value is altering how CIOs approach key priorities, pushing transformative projects to the next phase. By Mary Pratt May 30, 2023 10 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership opinion Managing IT right starts with rightsizing IT for value While there are few universals when it comes to saying unambiguously what ‘managing IT right’ looks like, knowing how to navigate the limitless possibilities of IT is surely one. By Thornton May May 30, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe