Physical and Digital Whiteboards In previous semesters, I’ve written about the variety of ways that Indiana University instructors use writable surfaces (white boards and glass boards) in their classrooms to facilitate active learning, including supporting collaboration, encouraging class discussion, and facilitating ice breaker activities. Writable surfaces are one of our most popular learning technologies at… Read more »
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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 »
The Mosaic blog: looking back on 2018
Last year, we launched the Mosaic Initiative blog to share our story of research, classroom designs, and resources for teaching in Indiana University’s active learning classrooms. We’d like to take a moment and reflect on the 2018 blog entries, and highlight the many people who contribute to and shape this initiative. Instructors Over the last… 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 »
Classroom Observations for Classroom Design Teams, Part 2: The Learning Spaces team perspective
The Mosaic Initiative regularly invites the Learning Spaces team to observe class meetings in Mosaic classrooms, we call these gatherings Classroom Observations. These Classroom Observations are a great way to bring stakeholders together that might not normally engage and to encourage conversations around the intent of space design and actual use. On November 13th, 2017,… Read more »
Classroom Observations for Classroom Design Teams, Part 1: The Instructor’s perspective
The Mosaic Initiative regularly invites the Learning Spaces team to observe class meetings in Mosaic classrooms, we call these gatherings Classroom Observations. These Classroom Observations are a great way to bring stakeholders together that might not normally engage and to encourage conversations around the intent of space design and actual use. On November 13th we held a Classroom Observations… Read more »