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The future of learning spaces is open ended

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

What is the future of learning spaces? The spaces we inhabit have a profound effect on how we inhabit them. Space induces a particular way of feeling, of being. We look inside current learning spaces and look at the world; there is a big disconnect. These are the questions of an educational space designer.

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Beyond the bookshelves: 3 ways school libraries have evolved to meet students’ needs

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience. Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience.

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3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to earn the trust and respect of their students. For group work, either to help solve problems in the group or to gauge progress, record interactions so students can review and reflect on how they interact with their peers.

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Outdoor classrooms should outlast COVID

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Teach students outdoors. This gave way to more movement, flexible group work, and games. My students were super engaged in learning. I also know widespread adoption of learning outdoors in nearby nature is simple and could happen almost overnight in schools with access to green spaces. But it’s hardly new.

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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. Now, pods for group work circle monitors connected to a video wall.

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5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. They work on any project they want, such as robotics.

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Space Matters: Lessons Learned from an Active-Learning Classroom

Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

Case Western Reserve documented its first - and second -year efforts to add two active-learning spaces and support faculty teaching in the space. Indiana University has a campus-wide Mosaic initiative to encourage and support active and collaborative learning in all classrooms. It’s still all about the people.

Active Learning

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online.

Online Learning

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Why This Chicago Tutoring Center Wants to Be the ‘Whole Foods’ of Education

Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2019

For design inspiration, he drew from what Facebook and Google have done with their offices, and from coworking startups like WeWork, which mix couches and lounge areas with group work spaces and private rooms. The House has a similar modern feel but is designed to mimic a luxury home to make kids feel more comfortable.

Education

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School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. Critical Thinking Spaces Spark Opportunities for All.

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Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space. You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning.

Lecturing

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Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space. You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning.

Lecturing

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Why Students Living on Campus Take Online Courses

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

After all, the original promise of teaching on the internet was to reach remote students who couldn’t easily get to a campus. He’s currently leading another evolution in online teaching, as the institution moves into adaptive learning. They’re in our libraries, in our learning spaces and they’re working together in many cases.

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The future of learning spaces is open ended

Beyond the bookshelves: 3 ways school libraries have evolved to meet students’ needs

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3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

Outdoor classrooms should outlast COVID

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

5 Best Practices for STEM Education Spaces

Space Matters: Lessons Learned from an Active-Learning Classroom

Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

Why This Chicago Tutoring Center Wants to Be the ‘Whole Foods’ of Education

School STEM Labs Inspire Students, Power Innovation

Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact

Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact

Why Students Living on Campus Take Online Courses

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