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Peter Mellow
October 29, 2012 12:21 AM
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PM - This free downloadable PDF book was the catalyst for a change in thinking about learning environments. While not the first, it really gathered some traction within the tertiary environment in 2006. A great, worthwhile read.
EVERY teaching space architect should be forced to read this book before designing a classroom or any building at an educational institution.
I love the whole book, but my favourite is chapter 13, the lecture hall at LeBaron, Iowa State.
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Peter Mellow
November 10, 4:44 PM
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Inspirational design resources for enterprise, education, government, and residential use cases.
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October 1, 6:40 PM
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Unchecked airborne infections cost billions in lost health and productivity each year – likely more than the cost of better ventilation to clean up indoor air.
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August 11, 6:02 PM
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From artificial beaches to faux-snow ski slopes, photographer Zed Nelson explores humanity’s complex relationship with the natural world, revealing a collective denial about environmental decline, and a deep longing to reconnect with a world we’ve distanced ourselves from.
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August 3, 9:13 PM
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Jake Sorensen, who oversees sponsorship and advertising and Student Media in Auxiliary Business Development at the University of Utah, has navigated the digital signage landscape for nearly 15 years. He was managing hundreds of devices on campus that were incompatible with digital signage requirements and needed a solution that was reliable and lowered labor costs. The Amazon Signage Stick, specifically engineered for digital signage applications, gave him the stability and design functionality the University of Utah needed, along with the assurance of long-term support.
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June 4, 8:07 PM
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Institutions can bring inexpensive and easy-to-install technology to classrooms for their faculty and students with hardware systems designed for HyFl
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April 9, 10:12 PM
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It was the dream of two former Australians of the Year. Now, a world-class, Aboriginal-led tertiary education precinct is on the cusp of being brought to life in north-east Arnhem Land.
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March 11, 5:28 PM
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As higher education institutions transform learning spaces to enable HyFlex and hybrid courses, the Logitech Rally Camera Streamline Kit is earning pr
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November 6, 2024 4:18 PM
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There are calls for government action to mandate indoor air quality standards and improve "terrible" ventilation in Australian schools that can hamper student learning.
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September 15, 2024 5:55 PM
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Why removing the "teacher's desk" is the key to a learner centered environment
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July 18, 2024 5:58 PM
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There are several teaching approaches that effectively create safe, supportive and successful learning environments, but classroom management is key.
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June 12, 2024 6:34 PM
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In-person collaboration has been linked to high performance and job satisfaction, but these benefits don't increase with more days spent in the office.
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May 19, 2024 10:46 PM
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EMPLOYEES returning to offices have flocked to phone booth-like privacy pods to make calls or just get a bit of quiet. Now, one maker of such booths is testing sensors that can track workers’ stress levels to help companies detect employee angst. Read more at The Business Times.
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November 25, 5:14 PM
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From A.D.H.D. to anxiety, disorders have risen as the expectations of childhood have changed.
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November 10, 4:41 PM
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Hybrid learning is here to stay. Gen Z demands flexible, tech-enabled education. Smart audiovisual tools boost engagement and solve key challenges in
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September 20, 9:50 PM
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Artificial intelligence is becoming as crucial to HyFlex teaching models as cameras, microphones, videoconferencing platforms and learning management systems.
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August 6, 6:00 PM
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Education Minister Erica Stanford said she had received "overwhelming feedback" from schools that the classrooms were not meeting the needs of students.
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July 21, 7:00 PM
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Open-plan classrooms were promoted as a way to encourage collaboration and flexibility in schools. But after 14 years, the government is going back to basics with school design.
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April 9, 10:52 PM
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Eastern suburbs private school Scots College will this week unveil the faux baronial castle after years of delay and budget blowouts.
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March 27, 5:10 PM
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This “campus” is actually the 6th and 7th floor of an office building in Lonsdale Street, and has no open-air spaces, no canteen, no windows that open. It’s just office space divided into fluorescent-lit classrooms, some with no external windows. The “library” is a single bookshelf and there is nowhere to sit. There are no Bunsen burners or other built-in equipment in the science rooms. There’s no PA system, school bell, or lockers large enough for school bags. The “recreation” spaces (indoor, of course) don’t allow for physical recreation – too crowded. The nearest safe outdoor space is three blocks away. It’s absurd.
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February 3, 1:02 AM
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The university spent $7 million to transform the building to limit energy usage and costs, and boost the satisfaction of students.
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September 27, 2024 7:07 PM
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US startup Proto is beaming life-size “3D” video into universities, hotels and medical centers.
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August 17, 2024 7:01 PM
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I had the privilege of being the MC at the recent LENZ conference in Wellington. It was refreshing to reconnect with a group of educators and architects to focus on developing shared understandings about the relationship between great pedagogy and the design of our learning spaces. Keynote speakers Julia Atkin and Nicola Ngarewa were each highly…
In our new study we looked at the impact of ceiling heights on the exam performance of Australian university students.
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Peter Mellow
May 29, 2024 4:47 AM
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The Live Online Classrooms at Harvard Business School provide an immersive and dynamic classroom experience in which case method teaching and learning
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May 19, 2024 6:53 PM
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There is nothing fundamentally good about an office phone booth. A sealed-off stall for making private calls is a clunky solution to compensate for the architectural pitfalls of ill-conceived open-plan offices. With not enough attention to built-in acoustical solutions, these offices can be roaringly loud—about 10 decibels higher than what’s ideal for knowledge work, according to a report from Steelcase, the office architecture and furniture giant.
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