Classroom Design | Feature 6 Ingredients for the 21st Century
Classroom - By Bridget McCrea Saint Leo University's 21st
century classroom Just stuffing classrooms with gadgets isn't
going to result in real 21st century learning spaces. Today's
institutions must design classrooms that fully support
technology and foster a collaborative learning environment. Here
are six ways you can transform your classrooms into next-
generation learning spaces. - Start with the physical shell.
High ceilings, adequate lighting and lighting controls, open
room layouts, and raised flooring are just a few of the elements
that go into all of the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson
School of Engineering high-tech classrooms. Classroom access is
at the back of the room to reduce the number of outside
distractions and an open layout allows teachers and students to
move around freely and collaborate with one another. "When you
start with the shell and then move to the student and instructor
casework the technology itself becomes second