Tags: Higher Education

Collaborative Learning Spaces Designed Nationwide by the MiEN Company
04 Jan

Collaborative Learning Spaces Designed Nationwide by the MiEN Company

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Collaborative Learning Spaces Designed Nationwide by the MiEN Company" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1706977770912{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Jan. 4, 2023 – A growing number of schools chose MiEN to support learning and collaboration in their schools and districts. Twelve schools and one district-wide…

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4 Easy Ideas for Social Spaces that Encourage Student Connection
09 Dec

4 Easy Ideas for Social Spaces that Encourage Student Connection

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="4 Easy Ideas for Social Spaces that Encourage Student Connection" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1706977032142{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]Schools are not just a place for learning––they are also hubs for community and connection. After spending much of the past two years learning remotely…

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Students Are Bored: Engage Them With Innovative Learning Spaces
28 Nov

Students Are Bored: Engage Them With Innovative Learning Spaces

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Students Are Bored: Engage Them With Innovative Learning Spaces" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1708029205582{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]Students are becoming increasingly bored at school but creating innovative learning spaces may help to re-engage them in their learning. Research suggests that students become less…

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How Teaching Gaming & Esports will Boost Student’s STEM & 21st-Century Learning Skills
28 Sep

How Teaching Gaming & Esports will Boost Student’s STEM & 21st-Century Learning Skills

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="How Teaching Gaming & Esports will Boost Student's STEM & 21st Century Learning Skills" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Martin Fritzen[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]There are three ways schools and universities can work with gaming and esports to increase the students' STEM and 21st century learning skills. The 3 Foci…

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Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation’s Learning Space
22 Sep

Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation’s Learning Space

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="A Look at Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation's (KRAI) learning space is Pasco County’s newest public magnet high school, opening its doors for the 2022-23 school year to 9th and 10th graders. In the coming two years,…

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3 Reasons to Use Sit-to-Stand Desks in the Classroom
20 Sep

3 Reasons to Use Sit-to-Stand Desks in the Classroom

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="3 Reasons to Use Sit-to-Stand Desks in the Classroom" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1673883286046{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]So long to a classroom full of stationary, seated desks that keep students sedentary all day––the future holds flexible, student-centered sit-to-stand desks that promote student choice…

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5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization
10 Aug

5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 Tips for Back-to-School Classroom Organization" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1673883163909{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]It’s once again time to head back to school and putting a focus on your classroom organization now can set you up for a smooth and efficient school year.…

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Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success
28 Jul

Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Five Elementary Classroom Design Tips for Engagement and Success" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1707054467453{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]Gone are the elementary classrooms of the past––where students were confined to their desks for all day lectures––make your early childhood classrooms a welcoming space where…

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5 Design Tips for an Elementary Media Center
12 Jul

5 Design Tips for an Elementary Media Center

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 Design Tips for an Elementary Media Center" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] Away with dark and boring brown school libraries! Make your library a place kids love to visit and learn skills to prepare them for the future at the same…

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New MiEN K-12 Esports White Paper Available: Creating an Esports Space That Supports Academic Success and SEL
20 Jun

New MiEN K-12 Esports White Paper Available: Creating an Esports Space That Supports Academic Success and SEL

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="New MiEN K-12 Esports White Paper Available: Creating an Esports Space That Supports Academic Success and SEL" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1706978088975{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]K-12 esports, or competitive online video gaming is a rapidly growing and trending industry projected to surpass $1.8…

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