Furniture
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An Educator’s Insights on K-12 Collaborative Learning
Collaboration is trending these days, especially in the education industry. In K-12 and higher ed, some educators strive to foster group interactions in class; others prefer a traditional lecture approach. This week, we spoke with middle and high school teacher Mosie Choudhry for her professional, empirical opinion on the subject... -
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... -
Offices through the ages: from parchment to computer stand
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use of the word "office" in the sense that we principally use it -- "A room, set of rooms, or building used as a place of business for non-manual work; a room or department for clerical or administrative work" -- first appeared... -
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...
