Discover the latest trends in smart classroom designs and technologies

Redesigning Learning Spaces to Improve Teaching and Learning

Some college classrooms resemble airline cabins. Students sit shoulder to shoulder in old uncomfortable chairs, staring straight ahead, waiting for it to be over. And yet other classrooms are warm, engaging learning environments enhanced by group discussions and the latest instructional technologies.
Which do you think your students prefer?

The physical spaces on your campus influence your teaching and your students’ learning.

Across the country, college classrooms are changing with the times, investing in smart podiums, wireless networking and up-to-date projection equipment, and reconfiguring learning spaces to better support teaching and learning.

Explore exciting and promising trends in college classroom renovations as Dr. Saunders shares his 20 years of experience in faculty development to examine topics including:

Critical factors that can make or break classroom redesigns.
Classroom designs that can impact student success…and retention rates!
Video illustrations of successful redesigns for large, tiered lecture halls, traditional flat-floor classrooms and a small discussion room.
How an instructor can create powerful learning experiences – even in small spaces.
Suggested ways to align classroom designs and pedagogy.
How technology can be used to serve instructors’ unique teaching needs.

Through the use of video, Dr. Saunders will show the latest thinking in classroom design for large, tiered lecture halls, traditional flat-floor classrooms and a small discussion room. He will also show how with very little technology, instructors can turn a passive, small learning space into an interactive learning environment that taps into engaging learning experiences outside the classroom.

Participants will be encouraged to think about how the learning spaces on their campuses might be redesigned to serve student learning better.

Don’t invest in costly renovation projects without a clear understanding of the impact on student outcomes.

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