Inside Out: Engaged Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom
Reimagining the Classroom Symposium | 10.9.24 | Siebel Center for Design
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About the Symposium
The Reimagining the Classroom Symposium has been evolving from the first Flexible Learning Summit in 2013 to the first virtual Breaking New Ground webinar in 2021, but our mission remains the same: to support the Strategic 150 goal of promoting transformative learning experiences for our students by exploring the complex relationships between physical classrooms, teaching pedagogies, and emerging technologies.
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Our Faculty
Increasing student engagement in the classroom results in higher retention, reduced failure rates, and increased satisfaction among students and faculty. Our campus is committed to fostering faculty innovation inside and outside of the classroom, and promoting collaborative learning, technology integration, and student-centered teaching strategies in all disciplines.
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Our Classrooms
Research shows that the design of a classroom impacts the teaching and learning that happens there and student engagement increases in classrooms that have tables and chairs on wheels, increased writing surfaces, and enhanced technologies. The University has developed more active learning classrooms than comparable R1 campuses due it its long-standing commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
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Our Campus
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was established in 1862 as one of 37 land-grant institutions established under the Morrill Act and has grown to become an educational beacon for faculty and students around the world. With over 50,000 students enrolled in 15 colleges and instructional units, the campus includes 651 buildings spread across almost 7,000 acres. The University of Illinois is home to a stand-out list of notable faculty, staff, and alumni including athletes, musicians, actors, artists, and inventors of national and international acclaim. Recent efforts in campus modernization continue to make this flagship campus a leading institution and world leader.