Ergonomic Design
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New SMARTdesks Classrooms at Union County College
Early this year SMARTdesks revamped four classrooms at Union County College in Cranford, New Jersey. The project was a collaborative effort between the Design Team at SMARTdesks, the Union County IT department, and other college administrators. SMARTdesks generated layouts for the rooms within a week of receiving floor plans, and... -
Collaborative Spaces: Designing The Modern Classroom
Collaboration is becoming the catchphrase of modern office and education institutions. Days of the cubicle are numbered, and straight lines of desks in schools are overlooked in favor of more flexible desk arrangements. What is collaborative learning? Collaborative learning is the process by which students or employees form teams to... -
The standing desk: is it really better for you?
How many hours per day do you spend seated at work? At least 5 days per week, 8 hours per day...it adds up quickly. This BBC article claims that we spend as many as 12 hours per day in idle positions, not including a 7-hour night's sleep. We've all seen... -
Designing The Modern Computer Desk
The SMARTdesks Quark, a computer conference table for Telepresence, Teleconferencing,Video Conferencing and Collaboration. 2014 is here, and as we progress into the second decade of the 21st century, computer desk designs continue to changing quickly with technology innovation and office design trends. The modern computer desk must adapt to an... -
Our New Year’s Tech Resolutions
Happy New Year from SMARTdesks! Here are our top 5 furniture and technology resolutions for the New Year. 1. Treat yourself to better ergonomics in 2014. You spend hours in front of the computer and your work shouldn't be causing you pain. For a guide to optimizing ergonomics, click here...
