eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Districts and schools are increasingly adopting active learning practices in order to address businesses’ demand for employees capable of creative and collaborative work. But one commonly overlooked factor in this transition is classroom design. Unfortunately, most classrooms look the same as they did 20-30 years ago.

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Edsurge

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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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I believe modern learning environments improve student performance. In fact, 70 percent of students reported better attendance, grades and creativity due to newly designed active-learning environments , according to one Hamline University study, “Flexible Classroom Design and Its Effects on Student-Centered Teaching and Learning.”.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Here are three colleges that have found a way to use technology to create a more cost-effective, customized, and engaging learning experience. After reading about the results of learning studios on other campuses, JCCC partnered with classroom furniture company. Herman Miller to create their first learning studio.

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