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These public libraries are connecting their communities in innovative ways.
We investigated physiological and subjective responses to morning light exposure of commercially available LED lighting with different correlated colour temperatures to predict how LED-based smart lighting employed in future learning environments will impact students. The classical markers of the circadian system (melatonin and cortisol), as well as the subjective perception of sleepiness, mood, and visual comfort, were compared. Fifteen university students underwent an hour of morning light exposure to both warm (3,500 K) and blue-enriched (6,500 K) white lights at recommended illuminance levels for classrooms and lecture halls (500 lux). The decline of melatonin levels was significantly greater after the exposure to blue-enriched white light. Exposure to blue-enriched white light significantly improved subjective perception of alertness, mood, and visual comfort. With regard to cortisol, we did not find a significant difference in the cortisol decrement between the two light conditions. Our findings suggest that the sensitivity of physiological and subjective responses to white LED light is blue-shifted. These findings, extending the already known effects of short-wavelength light on human physiology, reveal interesting practical implications. Blue-enriched LED light seems to be a simple yet effective potential countermeasure for morning drowsiness and dozing off in class, particularly in schools with insufficient daylight.
SURF, the collaborative organization for ICT in Dutch education and research, organized a study trip to the 2019 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) An
There are reasons why they don’t produce the desired interactions.
Community college students' learning environment preferences are shaped by circumstances related to gender, work, and family.
There have been studies done, but are businesses and classrooms getting it right? I recently read a white paper about how big is big enough. Overview
The director of learning initiatives at EDUCAUSE offers insights on the technology students want and how institutions can deliver it.
Some of the latest findings about open-plan offices suggest that staff satisfaction and privacy decrease, people become less friendly and women feel watched and appraised on appearance.
The idea that female and male employees differ in their perceptions of being observed should be acknowledged and incorporated into office design.
How? By ensuring that, within open-plan environments, female workers are afforded opportunities for privacy. This includes allowing them to work with their backs to the wall or to be seated away from busy thoroughfares, and by positioning desks so that women are not forced to walk past numerous colleagues on their way to amenities such as the kitchen or the bathroom.
Or, best of all, allowing people to work remotely (and in total privacy) for at least part of the week.
Technology-enabled learning spaces prompt faculty to reimagine their roles and share the spotlight.
An elementary teacher who has been using flexible seating for over a decade responds to the concerns he hears most frequently from other teachers.
The printed book just won’t die. But another print-based technology—the copy machine—is disappearing from many academic libraries, as librarians swa
Learning can occur anywhere. But the opportunities for learning are facilitated by a quality learning space, designed to meet the expectations of students and academics.
As an academic, I crave connection with my students. They are our future colleagues, and will lead change throughout our community for decades to come. Seeing my students develop maturity in their understanding and application of key concepts is exhilarating. Having them demonstrate new connections within and across disciplines is inspiring. I’m constantly seeking opportunities for my students to reimagine the application of skills and knowledge in creative ways. I value the opportunity to engage with them as individuals, providing multiple opportunities for them to articulate their learning, and supporting confident and proactive student-led contributions.
The student engagement tools within Echo360 allow remote students, as well as those in class, to interact with other students as well as their instructor. They are able to participate in polls and quizzes posed by their lecturer and also ask or answer questions with other students using the in-class discussion tool.
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Melbourne's Swinburne University has commissioned several buildings by h2o Architects, the latest an adaptation of an old fire station.
In late 2019 to early 2020 the project will hold a series of focus groups with teachers to explore successful strategies they use when making a change from a traditional to innovative spaces
Even a fountain may do. A 2010 study (of which White was lead author) found that images of built environments containing water were generally rated just as positively as those of only green space; researchers suggested that the associated soundscape and the quality of light on water might be enough to have a restorative effect.
Although participants rated large bodies of water higher than other aquatic environments (and “swampy areas” were rated significantly less positively), the study suggested that any water is better than none – presenting opportunities for beneficial blue space to be designed or retrofitted. “You can’t change where the coast is, but when we’re talking about translating the benefits to other types of environments, there is nothing to stop a well-designed urban fountain,” says Elliott.
The director of learning initiatives at EDUCAUSE offers insights on the technology students want and how institutions can deliver it.
Although a wealth of research suggests that active learning increases student engagement and improves academic outcomes, many college campuses struggl
CT talks with learning space design leaders who've helped shape the FLEXspace community portal — from its original vision, to new applications, to future directions and its growth as a research platform.
Dr Vallance said it was assumed in the past libraries would not survive the rise of the internet.
“What people failed to realise is that libraries are fundamentally social places,” he said. “They are places where you meet people, you have conversations, where you’re not communicating electronically, but face-to-face.”
More than 1300 schools have put their hands up for airconditioning, but only 27 have received it.
Spaces can energise or demotivate. Using them to nurture well-being should be seen as an investment not a cost, says Derek Clements-Croome
Not sure which light source is right for you? Compare the benefits and considerations associated with lamp and laser projectors to inform your purchase decision. Almost every teacher has had to deal with the problems that come with your standard bulb projectors. They blow in the middle of a lesson, require maintenance over time, and …
Schools will wait up to five years for their air conditioning, but P&Cs have been urged not to get impatient and install it themselves.
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