Two, four, six… and sometimes even more; there are a number of collaboration screens we see being placed in classrooms around IU campuses. And classrooms with these screens have become a more common occurrence in recent years. How can these collaboration screens best be utilized? Often, I think that’s the right question asked from the… Read more »
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Configure your classroom: IU-Bloomington’s Geology 4069
In this blog, we’ll explore different ways that Mosaic classroom Geology (GY) 4069 can be arranged to support a variety of active learning activities. With seating for up to 24 students (at 12 Verb tables that each seat 2 students) Geology 4069’s moveable tables and chairs offer several configuration possibilities. Today we’ll share five options… Read more »
Brainstorming the Future Classroom: Reminiscences from the Mosaic Classroom Design Symposium

Today we welcome to the Mosaic Blog, Yu Kay Law, an Assistant professor of Chemistry, Natural Sciences and Mathematics on the Indiana University – East campus. Yu Kay participated in our first annual Mosaic Design Symposium. Along with Mosaic Fellows from many of Indiana University’s seven campuses, Yu Kay engaged in a day of workshops… Read more »
Using Solstice to Start a Discussion

Introducing a new topic to your students can be the perfect opportunity to ask them to share what they are thinking and get a glimpse into their preconceived notions about that topic. Knowing what students know, don’t know, and misunderstand about a subject or an idea can be a helpful guide for shaping your teaching… Read more »
Ice breaker activity with portable whiteboards

There are many different ways to leverage whiteboard surfaces to support active learning and student engagement. Today, we will focus on using portable white boards for an ice breaker activity. Whiteboard surfaces give students an easy platform to write, draw, and share ideas with peers and instructors. However, not all classrooms have whiteboards, or enough… Read more »
Encouraging group discussion with Verb boards

There are a variety of ways that instructors can leverage white board surfaces to support active learning and student engagement. Today’s post will focus on using Verb boards for both individual and collaborative work. Verb boards: Verb boards are small, portable dry-erase boards that give students a space to write, draw, and calculate. In other words,… Read more »
What Can the College Classroom Be?

Today we welcome to the Mosaic Blog, Kelly Hanson who is a Lecturer in the Communication Skills Department of the Kelley School of Business. Recently, Kelly participated in our first Annual Mosaic Design Symposium. Along with Mosaic Fellows from many of Indiana University’s seven campuses, Kelly engaged in a day of workshops and conversation about… Read more »
Getting started using Solstice in your class

As more and more classrooms at Indiana University have Solstice added to them, it is increasingly likely that the classroom you are teaching in will be equipped with this technology. And just because the technology is in your classroom, does not mean that you have to use it. However, if it allows you to do… Read more »
How to leverage your configurable classroom: GISB Large Classrooms Edition

In this blog series, we’ll explore how Mosaic classrooms with configurable furniture can be arranged to support a variety of active learning activities. In this installment, we’ll take a look at different ways to configure GISB rooms 1100, 1106, 1112, 1118, 1122, 1128, 1134. With seating for up to 64 students, the GISB classrooms’ moveable tables… Read more »
How to leverage your configurable classroom: GISB Small Classrooms Edition

In this blog series, we’ll explore how Mosaic classrooms with configurable furniture can be arranged to support a variety of active learning activities. In this installment, we’ll take a look at different ways to configure GISB rooms 0005, 0007, 0009, 00011, 0013. With seating for up to 24 students, the GISB’s wheeled tables and chairs… Read more »