Concerns About Community Over the summer, I’ve been speaking with a lot of Indiana University instructors about what fall 2020 teaching will look like in, what I’ve been calling, the “pandemic classroom.” I’m defining the pandemic classroom as a fall (and, likely, spring) semester marked by mask-wearing, social distancing, fewer students in the classroom (and… Read more »
Tag: discussion
Catchbox Microphone for Classroom Discussion
As of the writing of this blog, I’m remaining at home and our campuses are quiet as we all practice social distancing. I’m missing the energy of each of Indiana University’s campuses and the buzz of students. One of the things helping me with the current state of uncertainty is working on the support we… Read more »
Teaching Tips: University Hall AD 1000 Edition
We recently interviewed three instructors who taught in University Hall AD 1000, located on the IUPUI campus, and asked them to share their perspectives on, and experiences with, teaching in this unique learning space. In this blog, Andy Buchenot, Tyrone Freeman, and Gina Gibau generously share their experiences engaging students in this active learning classroom…. Read more »
Teaching Tips: Student Building SB015 Edition
We recently interviewed several instructors who taught in Student Building 015, located on the IU Bloomington campus, and asked them to share their perspectives on, and experiences with, teaching in this unique learning space. In this blog, Bloomington instructors Tessa Bent, J Duncan, Shabnam Kavousian, Julie Knapp, Jill Robinson, and Susan Siena, generously share their… Read more »
Teaching Tips: IUPUI’s Lecture Hall LE104 Edition
We recently interviewed five instructors who taught in Lecture Hall LE104, located on the IUPUI campus, and asked them to give their perspectives on, and experiences with, teaching in this unique learning space. In this blog, Pat Clark, Lisa Contino, Modupe Labode, Gina Londino, and Kathy Marrs generously share their experiences with engaging students in LE104… Read more »
Enhancing Group Work with Collaboration Screens
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Mosaic Classroom Experience: A Student’s Perspective
On our blog, we share multiple perspectives of those involved in the Mosaic Initiative. In previous posts, we have shared the voice of faculty, researchers, developers, and learning spaces designers. Today’s blog shares the student’s perspective of a Mosaic active learning classroom on the IU Bloomington campus. Mary Clare Novak is a junior at Indiana… Read more »