Classroom Design and Student Engagement

Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Designing environments that support focus Sensory sensitivities can present real challenges in traditional classroom environments. Overhead lighting, noise levels, classroom traffic, and seating arrangements may all impact a students ability to focus and stay regulated.

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MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

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. So, the physical makeup of the classroom needs to change in order to support active learning environments.

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The Impact of Classroom Design

Teach Hub

AUGUST 30, 2024

Here we’ll take a closer look at the benefits of a well-designed classroom, how it can affect your students, as well as give you a few practical tips for designing a classroom that will boost learning. What is Classroom Design? When their preferences are considered, students are more likely to excel.

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Friday 5: Student learning under the microscope

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

How do you ensure student learning in your classroom? Student engagement is critical in ensuring–and boosting–student achievement. At its heart, student engagement is about tapping into students’ innate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills.

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Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative

eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

With infinite information at their fingertips, how do we equip this new type of student with the skills to interpret, problem solve, and think critically about the information they encounter when we are not always the ones delivering it to them? What is design thinking? Interaction Design Foundation – IxDF.

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How film and a flipped classroom lead to student success

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2019

According to research , in a typical classroom lecture students will generally retain only five percent of the material presented. Today’s teachers are looking to new methods of teaching and learning to improve student engagement and achievement, including tech-based solutions like the flipped classroom.

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Promethean Announces the All-New ActivPanel with ActivSync, Delivering a Transformational and Intuitive User Experience

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

“We addressed the challenges teachers, IT administrators, and district officials face by creating an interactive panel that is more secure, easier to use, and works better with other technology in their classrooms.”.

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EdSurge’s 2020 Year in Review: The Top 10 K-12 Stories, as Chosen by You

Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

How do I keep students engaged? And how do I care for students’ mental health, as well as my own, during such an isolating time? How Can Educators Tap Into Research to Increase Engagement During Remote Learning? by Kerry Rice and Kristin Kipp What does student engagement look like in virtual settings?

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Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The new suite of offerings – which includes a range of AI tools, interactive lessons, and curriculum-supporting content – takes Canva from a classroom design tool to an end-to-end education platform capable of producing and teaching complete lessons with ease.

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Function Follows Form: How Two Colleges Redesigned the Classroom for Active Learning

Edsurge

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.

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Why Schools Are Superior to Startups When It Comes to Building Edtech

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2018

They create classrooms designed to maximize student learning, and do everything from fine-tuning lesson plans and homework assignments to organizing the physical layout of their learning spaces. Today’s teachers are expert innovators. Be Rewarding Building an Edtech Innovator means incentivizing innovation.

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University of Michigan Turns Courses Into Games

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Gameful Design. GradeCraft is an award-winning, game-oriented LMS designed to boost student engagement and motivation.

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New Research Proves Game-Based Learning Works—Here's Why That Matters

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

Gamify Your Classroom: A Field Guide to Game-Based Learning. The Multiplayer Classroom: Designing Coursework as a Game. I have found that educators who care deeply about their students want to participate in research.

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How Digital Textbooks, Tech-Friendly Furniture, and Better Data Are Boosting Engagement at Community Colleges

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention.

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The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year

EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, because we were already providing advice and practices in our research on these topics, AskEAB received fewer student support questions. The most frequent queries we received centered around student engagement and attendance. We also received requests on graduation rates, student behavior and discipline, and vaping.

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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

MiEN Company Releases White Paper on How Flexible Furniture Creates Active Learning Environments

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The Impact of Classroom Design

Friday 5: Student learning under the microscope

Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative

How film and a flipped classroom lead to student success

Promethean Announces the All-New ActivPanel with ActivSync, Delivering a Transformational and Intuitive User Experience

EdSurge’s 2020 Year in Review: The Top 10 K-12 Stories, as Chosen by You

Canva Introduces Student-Safe AI Products, Customizable Lessons for Teachers, and Over 5,000 Free Classroom Resources to 50 Million Students and Teachers

Function Follows Form: How Two Colleges Redesigned the Classroom for Active Learning

Why Schools Are Superior to Startups When It Comes to Building Edtech

University of Michigan Turns Courses Into Games

New Research Proves Game-Based Learning Works—Here's Why That Matters

How Digital Textbooks, Tech-Friendly Furniture, and Better Data Are Boosting Engagement at Community Colleges

The 6 most in-demand topics for district leaders last year

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