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Idea Lab

Welcome to the Idea Lab – your place to make and create!

Make your big idea a reality

The Idea Lab is your college makerspace. We run short workshops throughout the school year to teach things like 3D printing, scanning and circuitry from beginner to advanced users.

Idea Lab space and time is bookable and we encourage students (and staff!) to stop by and see what we have to offer.

You bring the creativity and the great ideas. Our staff will help you to turn your idea into a reality.

What is a makerspace?

Makerspace, hackerspace, whatever you choose to call it, is a place for exploration, design, experimentation and building. A place for testing, failing, refining, and learning. 

Makerspaces are areas that encourage students to explore, design, experiment and build. You can take things apart, put things together and hack existing things into new and creative products. 

The space has the tools you need for tech projects such as 3D printers, 3D scanners, a CNC laser cutter and electronics hobbyist stations. 

To book the Idea Lab or printer time, email: research@cotr.bc.ca

3D Printer

3D Printers

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3D Scanner

3D Scanners

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Thunder Laser

Laser Cutter

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3D printer

Documents & Resources

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Upcoming Events

Events

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  • Navigating Common Accessibility Challenges

    Hybrid (KC110C & Online)

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to identify common accessibility issues in everyday academic materials, including documents, presentations, tables, and LMS content. Participants will learn how to distinguish between high-impact accessibility fixes and lower-priority concerns, and how to apply practical solutions using familiar tools. The focus is on developing confidence and […]

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    Moodle Board: Designing Collaborative Learning Spaces

    Moodle Board: Designing Collaborative Learning Spaces
    Hybrid (KC110C & Online)

    Moodle Board is an interactive collaboration tool that allows instructors to create shared spaces for brainstorming, discussion, reflection, and idea-building—directly within Moodle. Similar to tools like Padlet, Moodle Board supports active learning by enabling students to contribute text, images, links, and media in a visually organized format. By the end of this session, participants will […]

  • Understanding What Accessibility Really Requires

    Hybrid (KC110C & Online)

    By the end of this session, participants will be able to separate common accessibility myths from practical expectations in a college setting. Participants will gain clarity on what accessibility does and does not require, where flexibility exists, and how to make informed decisions within real time and workload constraints. The session supports a more confident, […]

  • Moodle Gradebook Essentials

    Moodle Gradebook Essentials
    Hybrid (KC110C & Online)

    The Moodle Gradebook for Student Success workshop introduces the essential settings for establishing a Gradebook that is accurate, effective, user-friendly for students and meets principles of Standardization and Simplification across College of the Rockies Moodle Gradebooks. To Register: Registration Form

  • Journals and ePortfolios with OU Blog

    Journals and ePortfolios with OU Blog
    Hybrid (KC110C & Online)

    This workshop introduces the OU Blog Activity in Moodle through the lens of three example use-cases: Blogs, Journals, and ePortfolios. By the end of this workshop you will be able to create any of these three activities and make choices about how best to use OU Blog settings to support student learning in your course. […]