eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

But one commonly overlooked factor in this transition is classroom design. However, research shows that the physical space that supports active learning is quite different from one designed for lecture-focused teaching. Unfortunately, most classrooms look the same as they did 20-30 years ago.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems. Classroom design today often looks like it did 50, or even 100, years ago with rows of desks facing the teacher. Classroom design today often looks like it did 50, or even 100, years ago with rows of desks facing the teacher.

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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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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In the past, faculty could stand objectively in front of the class and provide didactic information to students via lecture. Students came to the classroom expecting information from a book and verbal lecture covering the content. Faculty who mentor can challenge students to adopt alternative study tools to overcome bad habits.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In the past, faculty could stand objectively in front of the class and provide didactic information to students via lecture. Students came to the classroom expecting information from a book and verbal lecture covering the content. Faculty who mentor can challenge students to adopt alternative study tools to overcome bad habits.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Jenny Billings, Chair of Curriculum English, Developmental Reading, and English and Study skills at Rowan Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) in Salisbury, NC, jumped at the chance to spearhead an e-textbook initiative when the college’s Vice Principal approached her with the idea in 2012.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

Studies show that modern learning environments improve student performance. A ­normal ­classroom with rows of desks inhibits what teachers can do in a classroom.”. Create a Neighborhood Vibe with Classroom Design . It becomes a school within a school,” Cryer says.

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