The design of learning settings and the impact of various dimensions of those settings on learning
As we consider the relationships between elements of the settings in which learning takes place and the nature of the learning, we might pay more attention to the learning potential of playgrounds. Writing in Tes, […]
Future Classroom Lab is a project among a network of universities in Finland. The network supports the exploration of new technologies for classrooms and new approaches to the preparation of teachers to function in the […]
With the growing interest in active learning at the college and university level, institutions are engaging in efforts to update classrooms to accommodate new pedagogies. These initiatives face different challenges at different institutions, but there […]
The latest report on the proceedings of the Innovative Learning Environments and Teacher Change Project are now available. The ILETC project is a multi-year effort, based at the University of Melbourne, that involved researchers, educators, […]
How many times have you walked into a new or recently renovated teaching space to find that there are multiple screens hanging on the walls? The currently popular configuration is to place two large led […]
Most learning environments, including classrooms, lecture halls, and libraries, have uniform lighting. Such lighting is typically provided by fluorescent or more recently led fixtures that cover the full ceiling. But recent research along with a […]
Are separate innovation units necessary? […]
The tumbler on Chairs of the Hunt Library, brought to my attention by my EdLab colleague Sabarish Raghupathy, highlights the wide variety of seating options available in North Carolina State’s Hunt Library. The varied chairs […]
Looking for an inspiring setting in which to work? Consider the new headquarters for Audible in Newark, New Jersey. Audible has reclaimed an abandoned church. The story is inspiring on multiple levels from immediate workspace […]
In this episode of his BBC series on architecture Stuart Brand explains that old unrenovated buildings seem to allow for more creativity due to the freedom that inhabitants seem to have to alter them for […]
Copyright 2024