collaboration furniture
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Classroom Design for the Modern World
The "Lampe de Marseille" (1949-52) is a characteristic lighting fixture by Le Corbusier, and shows the importance of aesthetic illumination in office and classroom design. “Modern life demands, and is waiting for, a new kind of plan, both for the house and the city,” famous Swiss architect and designer Le... -
Workplace Productivity? Try Community + Engagement
Results from a 2013 Gallup study provided a surprising (and rather dismal) statistic: of 25 million workers polled, only 30% were actively engaged in their work, and the other 70% fell short of their productivity potential. According to the same study, employees who are engaged in their work are enthusiastic, committed participants... -
The Common Core State Standards, widespread standardized testing, and the American education industry
Standardized testing is historically a hot-button topic in the American public education system. From the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2002 and Race to the Top in 2009, to the more recent controversy surrounding the release of the Common Core State Standards in 2010, questions abound as to whether... -
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...
