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The places we learn are more blurred than ever before. Both formal and informal learning environments are changing the face of education.
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How to build the classroom of the future

How to build the classroom of the future | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
We've been trying to upgrade education for a hundred years. Can we tinker our way to better schooling by the 22nd century?
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The 6 biggest lessons about work from 2021

The 6 biggest lessons about work from 2021 | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The workplace is now… different, to say the least. The biggest lessons we’ve learned about the world of work in 2021 are at once stark and exciting.
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The Effects of COVID-19 on Learning Space Rating System Scores

The Effects of COVID-19 on Learning Space Rating System Scores | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
An investigation of several classrooms showed how changes made during the pandemic affected the suitability of those rooms for different kinds of learning after COVID-19.
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The big idea: Should we leave the classroom behind?

The big idea: Should we leave the classroom behind? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The pandemic has driven a great leap forward in digital learning. Is there any point in looking back?
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Lots of schools are moving to 'hot desking'. Is there any benefit for my child?

Lots of schools are moving to 'hot desking'. Is there any benefit for my child? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Modern classrooms are set up in very different ways to the rows of single desks. Does this modern furniture benefit learning?
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Architect Dennis McFadden quits over Charlie Munger’s UCSB mega dorm

The 11-story, 1.68-million-square-foot building, made up of eight-person living units, would house 4,500 students, 94 percent of whom would not have windows in their compact single-occupancy bedrooms.
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Parents ask for stronger ventilation standards ahead of return to schools in NSW 

Parents ask for stronger ventilation standards ahead of return to schools in NSW  | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
As students prepare to return to school in NSW from Monday, the state government has been auditing ventilation in schools. But some parents believe more can be done to improve airflow in classrooms.
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Schools have moved outdoors in past disease outbreaks. Here are 7 reasons to do it again

Schools have moved outdoors in past disease outbreaks. Here are 7 reasons to do it again | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Moving classrooms outside is not a new idea. It’s been done in past disease outbreaks such as tuberculosis and the Spanish flu.
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Physical distancing at school is a challenge. Here are 5 ways to keep our children safer

Physical distancing at school is a challenge. Here are 5 ways to keep our children safer | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
As children return to face-to-face learning, schools will need to adopt multiple strategies to overcome their longstanding problem of overcrowding.
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FLEXspace with LSRS v.3 Integration: Your Key to Future Proofing Learning Spaces

FLEXspace with LSRS v.3 Integration: Your Key to Future Proofing Learning Spaces | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
A little more than a year ago, the EDUCAUSE Learning Space Rating System was integrated into FLEXspace. Here, a round table discussion provides 5 perspectives on what the integration has meant to users.
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How companies around the world are shifting the way they work

How companies around the world are shifting the way they work | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Companies are trying to work out the best post-pandemic working model. What can we learn from these four companies?
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The Phone Booth - Soundproof Privacy Booth for the Open Office

The Phone Booth - Soundproof Privacy Booth for the Open Office | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The highest quality office privacy booth at the best value. Soundproof & acoustic. Mobile & portable. Ships flat. Free shipping & free returns.
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Australia's air quality culture criticised as experts point to ventilation as key in COVID-19 fight

Australia's air quality culture criticised as experts point to ventilation as key in COVID-19 fight | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
An expert in air quality is warning Australia's reticence to improve ventilation and acknowledge airborne spread of COVID-19 is leading to lockdowns that could have been avoided.
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Why did I build myself a walking desk? Because I could. By @WarrenNMurray

Why did I build myself a walking desk? Because I could. By @WarrenNMurray | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

What kills exercise for me is the knowing you are doing it, and the waiting for it to end. Walking is one of the few things that I can do adequately and indefinitely without thinking about it very much. And with a treadmill desk, I don’t need to find the time.

 

Typing and using a mouse is a challenge when desk-walking, but you adapt, including by going into your computer settings and putting the mouse tracking on low, and sort of bracing your wrists on the desk surface to steady your hands as you type.

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The Impact of Learning Space Design on Learner Experience and Collaboration

The Impact of Learning Space Design on Learner Experience and Collaboration | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The construction of a new medical education building provided an opportunity for the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to reimagine its learnin
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From ‘nice to have’ to ‘must-have’ in the post-COVID workplace

From ‘nice to have’ to ‘must-have’ in the post-COVID workplace | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The experiences of workers pre and post-pandemic offer five lessons for organisations to reimagine workplaces and practices say University of Melbourne experts.
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Schools need to know classrooms' air quality to protect against COVID. But governments aren't measuring it properly

Schools need to know classrooms' air quality to protect against COVID. But governments aren't measuring it properly | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The NSW and Victorian government say they’re providing schools with adequate options for ventilation, including air filters. But schools can’t take proper action without monitoring air quality.
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Here's what it's like to live in one of Charlie Munger's windowless dorms

Here's what it's like to live in one of Charlie Munger's windowless dorms | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Billionaire Charlie Munger's controversial plans for a massive, windowless dorm at the University of California, Santa Barbara has left many wondering -- how is this even possible?
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Alternate workspaces in Geraldton schools have positive impact on students with autism

Alternate workspaces in Geraldton schools have positive impact on students with autism | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Alternate workspaces for neurodiverse school students are being hailed a success, months after opening. 
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Why Air Quality Monitors Are the Hot New Back-to-School Accessory

Why Air Quality Monitors Are the Hot New Back-to-School Accessory | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it

Parents are sneaking carbon dioxide monitors into their children’s schools to determine whether the buildings are safe.

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She discovered that during lunch, CO2 levels in the cafeteria rose to nearly double those recommended by CDC. She shared what she’d learned with the principal and asked if students could eat outside. ‘He expressed surprise that I had any data at all.’
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Changing the Landscape: Should Higher Ed Build Classrooms Outdoors?

Changing the Landscape: Should Higher Ed Build Classrooms Outdoors? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Outdoor spaces have been a boon to the continuity of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a solution to safety and social distancing concerns. But they also hold potential for new pedagogical approaches that can improve the student experience. 
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Breathing easy amid COVID-19

Breathing easy amid COVID-19 | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
What are the design interventions we need to make to help us breathe easy indoors? Lidia Morawska, a distinguished professor and director of the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health at the Queensland University of Technology, is one person who can help. She says it's high time we reset our relationship to air quality.
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How Bad Indoor Air Quality Can Affect Your Brain

How Bad Indoor Air Quality Can Affect Your Brain | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
While we tend to worry about inhaling viral particles like the coronavirus, new research shows the air quality at work may have subtle effects on cognitive function.
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FLEXspace with LSRS v.3 Integration: Your Key to Future Proofing Learning Spaces

FLEXspace with LSRS v.3 Integration: Your Key to Future Proofing Learning Spaces | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
A little more than a year ago, the EDUCAUSE Learning Space Rating System was integrated into FLEXspace. Here, a round table discussion provides 5 perspectives on what the integration has meant to users.
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The pioneering soundproof office pods

The pioneering soundproof office pods | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Framery office pods have already made thousands of open offices happier places to work. Make yours, too - get a quote today!
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