Polar Cloud Academy : Polar Cloud

How to Implement 3D Printing in Your Educational Institution

Instructing Students (How-To)

Here's how to show your students how to get their things printed, via job requests! This is the default, preferred, and recommended method.

Duration 5m
Beginner

Benefits of 3D Printing For Schools

School Admin/Teacher

Everything you need to know to run your printing program on the Polar Cloud. Share access in seconds, and put an end to all of the printing chaos!

Path
Duration 20m
Beginner

Applications for 3D Printing in High Schools and Universities

Higher Ed requires a different focus. Often times, more responsibility for the student, and fewer, higher quality projects and prints. There's a lot to consider. Learn more here.

Duration 5m
Intermediate

Getting Started: School Admin

If you've newly activated your school, complete these 5 basic steps to give yourself the best shot at success.

Path
Duration 20m
Beginner

Applications for 3D Printing in Elementary and Middle Schools

TECH-201: Connecting Printers

Earn your "Printer Connector" certification by completing this assessment.

Duration 5m
Intermediate
Credential

Printer Compatibility

Is your 3D printer compatible with the Polar Cloud? Start here to find out.

Duration 5m
Intermediate

Dremel Digilab 3D40/3D45

Learn how to connect your Dremel 3D Printer, view the camera, and troubleshoot common issues.

Flashforge Resellers (Afinia, Monoprice, Bresser, Robo, Arçelik, etc.)

Flashforge private-labels a number of other printers available on the market. For those that ship with Polar Cloud Enabled firmware, learn how to connect them here so you can view your camera and start sending prints.

Searching Schools

There are thousands of schools on the Polar Cloud. Search to see if yours is, navigate the map to find schools cloud-printing in your area, or see what students are up to on the other side of the world.

Duration 3m
Beginner

Flashforge: Manually Installing/Updating Firmware

Complete this activity before trying to reflash or update your Flashforge printer.

Duration 10m
Intermediate

Reprap / Other (via Octoprint)

Through OctoPrint's support of the Polar Cloud, you can securely control your 3D printer remotely over the Internet! To see if your 3D printer is supported by OctoPrint, check OctoPrint's supported printers page.