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When temperatures in Cambodia hit a staggering 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in April, Sek Seila, an 11-year-old student studying in the capital Phnom Penh, was promptly sent home from school. 
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“Biophilic design” is a research-backed approach to interiors that encourages connecting with the outdoors inside your home.
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An international group of experts led by a Queensland-based expert are calling for a complete rethink of indoor air quality in the wake of COVID-19.
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Cold brew on tap, rock-climbing walls, gourmet cafeterias – perks are a hallmark of many desirable workplaces. But if there are no workers in the office to enjoy them, what now?
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MASS Design Group is changing the ways health care facilities are built.
Peter Mellow's insight:
While this article is about hospital design, the link to MASS has some great education examples. No matter what industry, the environment we work, live, learn and get well in is an important part of the equation.
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Research shows that corporate wellness programs don't really work. If companies want to boost employee health they should consider designing the workplace to encourage the right behaviour.
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Instructors, librarians and students at the University of Texas at San Antonio have a new, decked-out classroom dedicated to collaboration. "GroupSpot," as it has been named, sits on the second floor of the main library and is intended to be used by faculty for their courses during the day and by students the rest of the time.
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The University of Michigan's North Quadrangle Residential and Academic Complex was designed to fosterexperiential learning opportunities and encourage group engagement and student collaboration.
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The University of Canterbury is about to go live with a new high-tech security system designed to speed up response times to critical incidents like natural disasters and on-campus
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Future Learning Spaces: The Potential and Practice of Learning 2.0 in Higher Education (9781466628519): Charlotte Holland, Miriam Judge: Book Chapters Via Daniel Tan
Daniel Tan's curator insight,
February 15, 2013 3:28 AM
Higher education institutions are promoting the integration of online technologies in teaching and learning as an attempt to provide flexible modes of delivery, to diversify the profile of students accessing higher education and to facilitate the development of life-long learning skills. The availability of personal digital devices, such as wireless laptops and mobile phones, and campus-wide Internet connectivity has the potential to enhance or detract from learning in higher education. This chapter explores the trend towards online learning in higher education, examining the potential of and current practices in the integration of Information and Communication Technologies, focusing on the use of Web 2.0 technologies in teaching and learning, and presenting some of the challenges that arise in the integration of online technologies and implementation of Learning 2.0 in higher education. |
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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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To keep the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girl's school cool in the heat of the Thar desert, New York architect Diana Kellogg incorporated a range of traditional and natural cooling methods.
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If we’re already working in isolation at home, why do we miss working with our heads similarly down in a public setting?
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$1,000 can raise a class’s test scores by as much as cutting class size by a third.
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There's a lot more to creating active learning spaces than bringing in new furniture and moving seats around. Here's how four universities have analyzed their classroom needs, tested new ideas, redesigned spaces and assessed the results.
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The thinking that inspired the designers of Herman Miller’s Exclave office furniture line.
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The classroom of the future is on your doorstep. We're getting slapped in the face with technology (sorry about that, partially my fault), flipped classroom models, and innovative ideas.
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Learning Environments is the face-to-face information resource for professionals serving the K-12 and higher education markets.
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Casual learning areas with wall nooks to sleep in at all hours and study spaces that look like coffee shops are part of a billion-dollar plan to keep university students on campus.
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Touchscreen technology is turning digital signs into interactive route planners, giving users customized directions based on everything from time of day to weather conditions.
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