This article presents the results of a quasi-experimental research project investigating the impact of two different formal learning spaces – a traditional classroom and a technologically enhanced active learning classroom – on instructor behavior, classroom activities, and levels of ontask student behavior at the University of Minnesota. Using time-series data collected as part of a series of ...

In “flipped classes” students use technology at home to watch online video lectures, demonstrations, and explanations of assignments. Class time is spent doing what is traditionally called “homework." The teacher in a flipped classroom is a learning facilitator, able to work one-to-one with students, clarify assignments, and offer help as needed. Classmates can work together on in-class assignm...

In “flipped classes” students use technology at home to watch online video lectures, demonstrations, and explanations of assignments. Class time is spent doing what is traditionally called “homework." The teacher in a flipped classroom is a learning facilitator, able to work one-to-one with students, clarify assignments, and offer help as needed. Classmates can work together on in-class assignm...

A limited number of rooms are equipped with electronic equipment that allows ETS to remotely monitor AV operations or class capture problems so we can provide instant service without entering the classroom. These 23 rooms are clearly marked with signs alerting users to consider them "public" spaces and to refrain from discussing private or confidential matters. ETS limits the number of persons ...

This study aims at investigating which cues teachers detect and process from their students during instruction. This information capturing process depends on teachers’ sensitivity, or awareness, to students’ needs, which has been recognized as crucial for classroom management. We recorded the gaze behaviors of two pre-service teachers and two experienced teachers during a whole math lesson in p...

We propose to estimate the position of each student in a classroom by observing the classroom with a camera attached on the notebook or tablet PC of the lecturer. The position of each student in the classroom is useful to keep observing his/her learning behavior as well as taking attendance, continuously during the lecture. Although there are many previous works on estimating positions of human...

Distance Learning brings a new concept of classroom: the virtual classroom, where students and teachers physically distant are gathered on the WEB. One of the possible tools for communication among people in a virtual classroom is the teleconference, where students are passive and cannot interact directly to the teacher. In this paper, we propose the use of telerobotics to immerse students in a...

A limited number of rooms are equipped with electronic equipment that allows ETS to remotely monitor AV operations or class capture problems so we can provide instant service without entering the classroom. These 23 rooms are clearly marked with signs alerting users to consider them "public" spaces and to refrain from discussing private or confidential matters. ETS limits the number of persons ...

To support pedagogical innovation, educators must reexamine physical space. This paper describes a project to redesign an existing classroom into a flexible learning space. The desired outcome was a classroom that would support a variety of pedagogical approaches and learning experiences. The findings, based on data gathered from students and faculty, indicate that the renovated classroom incre...

Classroom experiments are becoming increasingly popular as active-learning exercises for courses in economics. There are many situations where technology is needed to facilitate the effective use of classroom experiments. This article examines how computers and wireless handheld devices are being used to enhance the flexibility of classroom experiments and expand their usability to larger class...