[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":175},["ShallowReactive",2],{"b2X3ZrO2Ih0gjQp13sHcw0W3Ae9tSG18JMw4XQlckpI":3,"article_tips-for-educators-in-challenging-times_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":173,"_apollo:identified":174},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","tips-for-educators-in-challenging-times","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":172},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":74,"products":83,"disciplines":96,"seo":161,"__typename":171},"cG9zdDo1MDg2OQ==","Tips for Educators in Challenging Times","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ftips-for-educators-in-challenging-times","\u003Cp>I was fortunate to be the keynote at the SolidProfessor Virtual Education…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fslide30-1.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fslide30-1-768x432.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fslide30-1-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fslide30-1.jpg.webp 960w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fslide30-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fslide30-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>I was fortunate to be the keynote at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidprofessor.com\u002F\" data-id=\"50879\">SolidProfessor\u003C\u002Fa> Virtual Education Summit.  Now I want to share with all educators some topics to help you prepare for the upcoming semester.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>SOLIDWORKS Student Access Licenses\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qualified schools with SOLIDWORKS subscription can provide their students individual licenses of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3ds-2017-swk-edu-studentaccess-flyer.pdf\" data-id=\"50879\">SOLIDWORKS Student Access\u003C\u002Fa>.  Students can install SOLIDWORKS on their own home computers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>3DEXPERIENCE Cloud \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fds_swedu_3d_designer_education_us_final.pdf\" data-id=\"50879\">3D Designer for Education\u003C\u002Fa> provides a cloud-based solution for educational institutions all with a connection to SOLIDWORKS desktop.  The roles, Business Innovator, Industry Innovator, Project Planner, 3D Creator (xDesign app) and 3D Sculptor (xShape app) are all cloud-based. 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