The Global Search for Education: The Case for Space
Jan24

The Global Search for Education: The Case for Space

“Research proves students thrive on the ability to interact with peers and faculty, in a compelling way.” – Jeff Vredevoogd  Is your classroom space designed to promote effective teacher and student engagement and inspire 21st century learning? Technology continues to change the way we think about traditional learning spaces.  Since 2007, Herman Miller has been researching, along with higher education...

Read More
The Global Search for Education: Change Leaders — Leon Botstein
Nov17

The Global Search for Education: Change Leaders — Leon Botstein

  “No matter what the technology, the learning is about face to face.  The crude analogy I would make is between learning and sex.  Technology can greatly improve, broaden and diversify what we define as the sexual experience, but in the end it’s about intimacy and human contact in real time.” — Leon Botstein A speech from Bard College’s President Leon Botstein is an enlightening conclusion to a...

Read More
The Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning
Feb14

The Global Search for Education: A Life of Learning

 “The evidence is strong from the UK that those members of society who have had a positive experience of post-compulsory education live healthier, happier and more democratically tolerant lives.”— Sir David Watson  Professor Sir David Watson (MA University of Cambridge, PhD University of Pennsylvania) is Professor of Higher Education and Principal of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, England.  Sir...

Read More