NYIT Introduced Teaching Machines on Campus in the 1950s

NYIT Introduced Teaching Machines on Campus in the 1950s

September 30, 2015

Long before personal computers were ubiquitous, NYIT used computer technologies in the classroom. In the 1950s, the university introduced "teaching machines" in its labs, the forerunners to modern-day desktop computers. Pictured is an archival photo of NYIT students using teaching machines in an automated teaching lab.

This content is part of The Box's "60 Years in 60 Days" series in celebration of NYIT's 60th anniversary in 2015.

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