Room2learn is a bit like a Pinterest for classrooms. The peer-to-peer site offers both small-scale and big-picture ideas for rethinking those traditional rows of desks in classrooms. There are simple ...

When educators first consider redesigning learning spaces, they might immediately conjure up mental images of free-flowing Starbucks lounges or something out of the Cult of Pedagogy blog’s Classroom ...

You can see more great feature articles in the latest issue of our monthly digital edition. Designing the classroom of the future is no easy task, mostly because it's difficult to know what the future ...

The typical American classroom is far from a bastion of design, but new research reveals that students might benefit academically if more thought were to be put into the environment they learn in. And ...

For educators ready to try the idea of design thinking, you'll be glad to know it does not require extensive transformation of your classroom. That said, it can be a transformative experience for all ...

Heather VanMouwerik is a doctoral candidate in Russian History at the University of California, Riverside. Follow her @hvanmouwerik or check out her website. I love this time of year! Finally it is ...

Like a jazz dance performance, active learning combines doing, movement and impromptu variety in a way that gets students and faculty up and out of their usual positions in the classroom. The room and ...

Your child's classroom design is vital in improving their learning experience. It not only affects their drive and engagement, but also their performance. Reports from eSchool News show that 92% of ...

Game-based learning has become synonymous with educational video games in some circles, but low-tech games have been used with great success in classrooms for a while. In fact, games that don’t ...

Navigating the uncharted waters and ever-shifting sands of today’s academic environment is causing current and future educators and instructional designers to seek out innovative ways to address what ...