Residential Networks

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Residential Networks

Creating Shared Learning Spaces: The North Quad Experience

May 6, 2013

Key Takeaways The University of Michigan's North Quadrangle Residential and Academic Complex was designed to foster experiential learning opportunities and encourage gro…

7 Things You Should Know About Collaborative Learning Spaces

January 8, 2013

Alternative classroom designs have emerged that support collaborative learning and shift the focus away from lecture-based formats. Collaborative learning spaces generally involve new…

Role-Differentiated Responses to Active Learning Classrooms: The University of Minnesota

November 1, 2012

Technology-enhanced learning spaces called Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs ) have become an important component of the teaching and learning paradigm at the University of Minnesota. Since Aug…

Pedagogy and Space: Empirical Research on New Learning Environments

December 15, 2011

Key Takeaways In the new technology-enhanced learning spaces at the University of Minnesota, students outperformed final grade expectations relative to their ACT scores. When…

Assessing Teaching and Learning in Technology-Infused TILE Classrooms at The University of Iowa

February 14, 2012 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2012 Annual Meeting

Researchers from The University of Iowa will present the results of a mixed-methods assessment study of teaching and learning in technology-infused classrooms that support collaborative learning. S…

Expect the Unexpected: Implementing a Flexible Classroom Designed by Faculty and Students

February 13, 2012 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2012 Annual Meeting

Classroom.NEXT is a radically flexible classroom designed by faculty and students at Texas Wesleyan University. In spite of some early glitches, the classroom quickly became a superlative classroo…

Seminar 17P - Designing, Supporting, and Evaluating Active Learning Spaces PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.

October 18, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

Active learning spaces support teaching and learning in a technology-rich, collaborative environment designed to engage students in their own learning. McGill University has developed principles fo…

Classroom.NEXT: Engaging Faculty and Students in Learning Space Design

July 27, 2011

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Texas Wesleyan University undertook a project to find out what a classroom would look like if it were designed by faculty and students â€â€¦

How Instructors Make Meaning of Features in Active Learning Spaces and the Impact on Student Learning

October 21, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

Active learning spaces are technology-rich, collaborative environments designed to engage students actively in their own learning. This highly interactive session will provide an opportunity to dis…

Lessons Learned in Developing On-Site, Online, and Vendor-Supported Learning Resources

October 20, 2011 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference

One response to the issue of student success and retention is the development of the Learning Commons approach: the integration of learning support, library, and IT services. This presentation will…