Active learning is any approach to instruction in which all students are asked to engage in the learning process. The Active Learning Classrooms take advantage of spatial arrangements and modern technology to promote a pedagogical shift toward 'active learning'. In addition to standard Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) technologies, these spaces are designed to be flexible and include a mobile teaching station, magnetic whiteboards and a large writable wall within reach of both students and the instructor. The Active Learning Classrooms can provide sufficient wireless Internet bandwidth to accommodate the needs of the connected student and accommodate group collaboration, each with their own interactive monitor.
There are currently multiple fully functional active learning classrooms on campus: