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JANUARY 5, 2019

Although a wealth of research suggests that active learning increases student engagement and improves academic outcomes, many college campuses struggle to get faculty to shift away from traditional, sage-on-a-stage style teaching practices. One of IU’s early redesign efforts saw it transform an old indoor swimming pool.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

There are large lecture halls, hard-wired lecture capture technology, smaller classrooms, casual study spaces and brightly colored swivel chairs. For starters, the space is dedicated to “active learning,” a term that often refers to teaching styles that go beyond a one-way lecture format.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

Learning Studio classrooms at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in Overland Park, KS, technology and learning go hand-in-hand. JCCC Learning Studio classroom. After reading about the results of learning studios on other campuses, JCCC partnered with classroom furniture company.

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