One of the things I am learning through my sabbatical at Steelcase is the value of collaboration. How can a workspace promote collaboration? How does the typical academic workspace possibly inhibit collaboration.
In week 4 of my sabbatical at Steelcase, I got out of the office and visited two local high schools to see how they are using active learning spaces, in actual classes with actual students.
It's been three full weeks since I started on the job at Steelcase for my sabbatical. Here's a little more background on my role here, and some thoughts on the working environment.