Stories

How to Set Up an Elementary Classroom in 4 Practical Steps

Key Takeaways: Elementary classroom setup works best when teachers plan the classroom layout before moving furniture. Student-first classroom design improves traffic flow, sightlines and daily instruction. Clear classroom zones support...

Designing Learning Environments for Thoughtful AI Use

Key Takeaways: Responsible AI use in K-12 schools depends on the physical learning environment, not policy alone: classroom design, sightlines, teacher mobility and flexible zoning all shape how students engage...

Inside Stanford CoDa’s Infrastructure-First AV Strategy

Key Takeaways: Stanford CoDa shows how an infrastructure-first AV strategy can improve higher education AV design by prioritizing structural supports, sightlines, screen placement, ceiling coordination and cabling before equipment installation....

Using QR Codes to Simplify Classroom Routines

Key Takeaways: In classrooms, QR codes speed access to videos, quizzes, slide decks and dashboards, cutting transition time and classroom friction. Classroom routines and learning spaces improve when QR codes...

How Schools Can Keep Exit Signage Compliant and Visible

Key Takeaways: School exit signage supports school safety, emergency egress, and code compliance in K-12 schools, colleges, gyms, theaters, cafeterias and portable classrooms. Code-compliant EXIT signs should stay visible, illuminated,...

Georgia State Revives Historic Auburn Avenue Building for Student Success

Key Takeaways: Georgia State University restored the historic Bell Buildings into a student success center. The adaptive reuse project combines historic preservation, advising, technology support and research. The Auburn Avenue...