The IUPUI University Library has created an instructional space designed especially for library classes. Library instruction includes students from all levels at IUPUI, b[...]

Funded by the Association of College & Research Libraries through a 2018 Academic Library Impact Research Grant, the Activating Library Classrooms: Evaluating Formal [...]

Three student engagement measures were collected for a class taught by an experienced instructor in two active learning classrooms with dissimilar seating arrangements. S[...]

In this article, we present a revised version of the active learning classroom observation tool (ALCOT), designed in 2015, to support instructor reflection on instruction[...]

The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an active learning space (ALS) in supporting student development of effective communication as a transfer[...]

The goal of this study was to contribute to research on active learning by addressing the problem of disentangling the effects of classroom architecture, student characte[...]

Active learning spaces form an important part of university learning environments and have the potential to enhance student learning, yet studies on student and faculty p[...]

Abstract Alphabet-boards are commonplace in lower grade classrooms in elementary-schools. If designed correctly, alphabet-boards can help internalize letters into memory.[...]

To what extent do active learning spaces foster students’ development of collaboration skills, a set of highly sought-after competencies in today’s workforce? This case s[...]

This study examined whether three renovated academic library spaces encouraged group work as intended. Hourly observations and a questionnaire documented group work use, [...]

The physical space of campus may influence student belonging. Quantitative data were collected using a bespoke questionnaire among a diverse group of students at a post-9[...]

In the face of diverse challenges to traditional higher education (HE) models, creating and defining the value of an on-campus student experience has become a key concern[...]

During the course of this research, the author attempted to locate institutions and background information about spaces that would be similar in scope to a digital schola[...]

This is a book review of Make Space: How to set the stage for creative collaboration, by Doorley and Witthoft, briefly reviewing the main points of the book and suggestin[...]

The review ofTowards Creative Learning Spaces: Re-Thinking the Architecture of Post-Compulsory Education is a brief summary of the perceived aims and intentions of the au[...]

The review of University Planning and Architecture: The Search for Perfection is a brief summary of the the main discussion points in the book, situating the information [...]

In this case study, the authors describe a classroom redesign at Dartmouth College. The classroom was redesigned as a way to seed innovations in teaching and new ideas on[...]

The authors explore the strategies employed in the recent renovation of the William Johnston Building at Florida State University, which preserved the historical exterior[...]

Learning spaces are mission-critical for colleges and universities. Yet institutions lack a commonly accepted set of standards for learning spaces, lack a way to measure [...]

Student learning and engagement are paramount for educational institutions. This paper examines the impact of an interactive learning space on teaching and learning for b[...]

This quantitative, cross-sectional research study explored students' perceptions of five different seating styles within typical classrooms in an urban public higher educ[...]

This study draws on the analysis of 56 hours of classroom video recordings and daily room usage checklists as well as interview data from students and faculty teaching in[...]

This article examines the tensions and risks inherent in implementing new technologies and collaborative spaces while maintaining the library's critical role as a "civic [...]

Collaboration has become a core competency of the 21st century workforce. Thus, the need of collaboration is reshaping the academic library in higher education to produce[...]

This paper focuses on a UK higher education institution (HEI which redesigned three lecture theatres as ‘Collaborative Lecture Theatres’ (CLTs). Using Radcliffe’s framewo[...]