“I had no plan on what I was doing after university, the only thing I’d ruled out was teaching,” said David I. Smith. That was Smith’s mindset in the 1980s during his undergraduate years. Today, if ...

This blog is authored by Shayne Sobell, AIA, NCARB, Project Academic Planner, Page; and Melissa Burns AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Lead Academic Planner and Principal, Page. Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) ...

The Learning Space Plan (pdf) establishes a path for the enhancement, investment and transformation of learning spaces at William & Mary. The plan codifies principles and guidelines, leverages capital ...

Students with ADHD face learning challenges in traditional classroom settings that their peers do not. The article, “ADHD Is Punished in Schools. How Teachers Can Flip the Script ” (Oct. 2, 2025), ...

Learning environments, from traditional classrooms to hybrid and immersive virtual settings, fundamentally shape educational experiences. Classroom architecture is therefore far from neutral. It ...

Strangely enough, the concept of UDL all started with curb cuts. Disability activists in the 1960s were advocating for adding curb cuts at intersections so that users of wheelchairs could cross ...

Oregon State University’s Learning Innovation Center (LINC), a four-story classroom building, opened its doors in fall 2015. The shared campus classroom seats 2,300 students across 15 general-use ...

Every student is different–but not all learning environments are designed to meet the needs of neurodiverse learners. As schools seek to ensure all students learn to their fullest potential, a new ...