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Learning spaces and environments
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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Building the HyFlex Classroom Higher Ed Students Want.

Building the HyFlex Classroom Higher Ed Students Want. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Upgrading furniture can entice students back to campus and make them feel more connected when they choose to attend remotely.
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Cubicles Reappear in Offices as Employees Return

Cubicles Reappear in Offices as Employees Return | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Once derided as symbols of a commodified work force, cubicles are making a comeback, and workers are personalizing them and posting photos on social media.
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Collaboration for Teaching and Learning in the Round

Collaboration for Teaching and Learning in the Round | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Colleges and universities often need to balance educating a great number of students with the desire to encourage interactive and engaging teaching st
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Can Instagrammable Office Design Lure Young Workers Back?

Can Instagrammable Office Design Lure Young Workers Back? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
If your feed makes the corporate life look stylish, it’s just another evolution in the long history of the American workplace.
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After WeWork's bankruptcy, what is the future of coworking?

After WeWork's bankruptcy, what is the future of coworking? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Practically synonymous with coworking, WeWork has an uncertain future after it was forced to file for bankruptcy protection in the US. Can coworking survive without it?
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Principles for the (re)development of learning spaces at Sydney – Teaching@Sydney

Principles for the (re)development of learning spaces at Sydney – Teaching@Sydney | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
A commitment to transformational learning is what unites our efforts and orients our actions. For some this may involve finding ways to foste
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Mic Pod Pendant Mount for Rally Mic Pods by Logitech

Mic Pod Pendant Mount for Rally Mic Pods by Logitech | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Hang mics from the ceiling for a clean look and better sound in your largest rooms with Mic Pod Pendant Mount. Be sure everyone can be heard wherever they sit.
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I know there are a wide range of ceiling mics, but in my research this one is the cheapest and best value for money.
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Folding Chair Tree Cart

Folding Chair Tree Cart | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Office line offers The Durable Folding Chair Tree Cart designed to hold 60 MeshOne or OneSeries PRO folding chairs, 72 Flex-Lite, 96 SwiftSet. Contact us now.
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This desk is mine! How noisy offices can make us more territorial

This desk is mine! How noisy offices can make us more territorial | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Our research shows office noise increases the likelihood of people wanting to reclaim ‘personal space’, along with antisocial behaviour and disagreements.
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I asked Adobe Firefly AI to show images of classrooms of the future...nothing much has changed!

I asked Adobe Firefly AI to show images of classrooms of the future...nothing much has changed! | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
I asked Adobe Firefly AI to show images of classrooms of the future...nothing much has changed!
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FLEXspace – Flexible Learning Environments Exchange

FLEXspace – Flexible Learning Environments Exchange | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Free for educators, FLEXspace.org is your one-stop shop for best practices, detailed examples, and a community
dedicated to improving learning spaces around the world.

Pedagogy + Space + Technology = FLEXspace.org — The only open resource that brings together teachers, faculty, designers, experts and decision makers in higher education, K-12, libraries, and museums who are focused on classroom design, campus planning and facilities, learning technology, A/V systems integration, instructional design, teaching, and research.
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More than one in three office desks sit empty all week long

More than one in three office desks sit empty all week long | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Remote work is forcing companies to rethink their workplaces, after years of cramming as many employees as they could into open-plan cubicle farms.
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Lost in space: Open-plan classrooms can leave children adrift.

Lost in space: Open-plan classrooms can leave children adrift. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
University of Melbourne research finds middle years primary-school students are at risk of academic delay when learning in noisy open-plan classrooms.
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And open plan offices turn workers off also!
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These companies helped cut meet. - The

These companies helped cut meet. - The | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
From no-meeting Wednesdays to focus weeks, companies are finding new ways to lessen workers’ Zoom overload.
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What does a building need to call itself 'accessible' – and is that enough?

What does a building need to call itself 'accessible' – and is that enough? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The disability royal commission and the NDIS review have called for consistent accessibility standards. That could improve inclusion, health and wellbeing for people with disability.
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Tips for Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces

Tips for Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Beyond implementing reactive changes, how can institutional leaders think about the ongoing effort to create inclusive learning environments? In this
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Downtowns Are Full of Empty Buildings. Universities Are Moving In.

Downtowns Are Full of Empty Buildings. Universities Are Moving In. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The stylish new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center took over a former museum in Washington. It’s got potential to become a community hub.
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‘Big light has no vibe’: why you should ditch overhead lighting.

‘Big light has no vibe’: why you should ditch overhead lighting. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Harsh overhead lights can give you the sunken, ghoulish appearance of the undead – and you really don’t need them
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Indoor air systems crucial to curbing spread of viruses, aerosol researchers say.

Indoor air systems crucial to curbing spread of viruses, aerosol researchers say. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
With COVID an ongoing concern and flu season getting started, aerosol researchers say there needs to be a focus on improving the quality of the air we all breathe while inside.
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ELEVATE II REMOTE RETRACTABLE POWER MODULE Sydney –

ELEVATE II REMOTE RETRACTABLE POWER MODULE Sydney – | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
The Elevate II Power module provides simple drop down access for agile and modular spaces. Configurable with Power and USB charging ports. Single remote can command up to 4 Elevate modules. Call now for pricing.
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Nice kit, be even nicer if they had an ethernet port on them! 
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Working from home could slash emissions by half, study finds.

Working from home could slash emissions by half, study finds. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Switching from working onsite to working from home full-time may reduce a person’s carbon footprint by more than 50 percent, according to a new study.
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Why our campuses look the way they do - Future Campus

While the pandemic transformed the way universities taught mass undergraduate audiences, it has not delayed the changing distribution of campuses across the country. The old distinctions of CBD, suburban and country continue to break down as university managements go to town on investments to attract students to capital city and regional centre CBDs. “Today’s ‘sticky’
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FLEXspace Update: What's in Store for AY '23-'24?

FLEXspace Update: What's in Store for AY '23-'24? | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
This is going to be a big year for FLEXspace, the Flexible Learning Environments Exchange. Academic year '23-'24 will bring FLEXspace version 3.0 with a total portal redesign plus numerous new features and services.
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Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here's what the evidence says

Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here's what the evidence says | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
Many workplaces have adopted sit-stand desks, which allow you to sit down or stand up with the push of a button, to reduce the risks of prolonged sitting. But is standing better for your health?
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Boosting student wellbeing through their environment.

Boosting student wellbeing through their environment. | Learning spaces and environments | Scoop.it
New University of Melbourne research calls for co-creating the built and natural environments of universities to support university student wellbeing.
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