Each year, the Mosaic Initiative at Indiana University invites speakers to talk about topics related to active learning classrooms, often on research and classroom design. This spring, the Mosaic Initiative hosted three webinars highlighting new approaches to researching classroom behavior, new trends in classroom design and faculty support, and faculty’s perspectives on teaching in active learning classrooms…. Read more »
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2022 Mosaic Initiative Webinar Series for Inclusive Learning Spaces
Each year, the Mosaic Initiative at Indiana University invites speakers to talk about topics related to active learning classrooms, often on research and classroom design. Last month, the Mosaic Initiative hosted three webinars highlighting new approaches to inclusive and flexible classroom designs. Our guest speakers for the 2022 webinar series represented higher ed institutions from… 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 »
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 »
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 »
How to leverage your configurable classroom: AD 1000 Edition
In the configurable classroom blog series, we’ll explore a few ways Mosaic classrooms with configurable furniture can be arranged to support a variety of active learning activities. In this first installment, we’ll take a look at different ways to configure AD 1000, located on the IUPUI campus. With seating for up to 24 students, AD… Read more »