Prepare to Make the Most of Your Active Learning Classroom
Consider tapping into some of the following resources to help you prepare for a positive and effective experience in the University’s active learning classrooms.
Connect with a colleague
Active Learning Classrooms Ambassadors
The following faculty members are available to talk to you about their experiences teaching in classrooms designed to support multiple teaching methods. Simply contact them via email to arrange a time to chat.
| Instructor | Experience teaching in classrooms with: |
| Susan Bickford, Political Science bickford@email.unc.edu |
Tablet chairs on casters Square tables |
| Carribeth Bliem, Chemistry cbliem@unc.edu |
Tablet chairs on casters, tables of four (active learning halls) |
| Lois Boynton, School of Media and Journalism lboynton@email.unc.edu |
Tablet chairs on casters (active learning hall) |
| Duane Deardorff, Physics and Astronomy duane.deardorff@unc.edu |
Round tables (studio) |
| Linda Green, Mathematics greenl@email.unc.edu |
Round tables (studio), tablet chairs on casters, tables of four (active learning halls) |
Read up on best practices
The Active Learning Resources page includes a number of helpful ideas for incorporating instructional techniques that take advantage of flexible classroom characteristics. We’ve also included several classroom management guides informed by the experiences of instructors who have taught in the four primary types of flexible classrooms on campus.
Schedule a consultation
Staff members Bob Henshaw and Emily Boehm with the Center for Faculty Excellence are happy to discuss your options for using active learning classrooms. Get in touch today!