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Today's college students are visual learners, social networkers, Internet enthusiasts, optimists, multitaskers, gadget fanatics, and inductive learners.  Their learning styles and modes of interaction are not in sync with the traditional classrooms and lecture halls found throughout American higher education. National systems that measure the levels of engagement between student and faculty are strongly correlated with the student success. Yet, many young students are becoming disengaged from the very learning community colleges and universities have to offer.

Can we afford to risk the success of our future students? What else can higher education do to enhance student learning and thus student success? We propose using space known as Learning Studios which can facilitate engagement between students and faculty and thereby enhance student success!

      Learning Spaces Symposium       

                                                                                                                                          New Environments Symposium
Eastfield College (one of the seven colleges within the Dallas County Community District) is hosting a Symposium, "New Environments for Experiential Learning," at their new Learning Spaces building.

When: Friday, April 17, 2009
Where: Eastfield College (Dallas, TX)
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
RSVP: CarolBrown@dcccd.edu



 


   Conferences        
                                                                  League for Innovation
Innovations 2009 Conference
Reno-Tahoe, Nevada
March 15-18, 2009

Butler Learning Studios Rapid Deployment: Learn about Butler Community College’s Learning Studios journey from concept, to strategic priority, to implementation, and  preliminary data on student engagment 

Presentation Handouts
      EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)
ELI 2009 Annual Meeting
Orlando, Florida
January  20-22, 2009
An Emerging National Movement: Community Colleges and Universities Engaging Millennial Students Through the Learning Studio Environment: Design of Learning Spaces showcases 5 colleges on their journey to effective learning spaces.

Showcase video

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                                                                           Herman Miller Article

Engaging Students: Using Space as a Tool to Connect with Millennials

Millennials have been found to be disengaged in the traditional classroom environment. Read how colleges are using the Learning Studio to increase active and collaborative learning, strengthen student and faculty interaction, and provide a supportive learning environment.