Classrooms are noisy; there’s no getting around it. The noise level in classrooms can average out to 65 decibels, which is only five decibels less than the level at which hearing may be impaired. So, while it’s unlikely students and instructors will suffer hearing damage...
Collaborative learning, sometimes called small-group learning, is one of the trendiest instructional strategies in higher education today. All over the nation, universities and colleges are featuring student-centered collaboration in their classrooms. Why is it so popular now? It provides students the opportunity to work in small...
Many people spend more of their waking hours at the office than they do any other single place. So, it’s no surprise employees appreciate working in a welcoming environment that inspires them. But the 2019 Gallup State of the Global Workplace paints a dismal picture...
Glass partition walls are exactly what they sound like – non-weight bearing glass panels used as room dividers. Glass partitions are quite versatile and are designed to work in many different situations and scenarios. They range from extensive glass partition wall systems to small, intimate...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][/vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Meeting the needs and demands of the modern-day office environment is a new challenge for many enterprises. One of the country’s leading global financial...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our new era of telecommuting and virtual conferencing, the old problems of office collaboration haven’t disappeared—they’ve just found new ways to manifest themselves. Team directors and office leaders may find that the sudden switch to working from...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Is working from home creating a thinking problem? For leaders used to furiously scribbling on brainstorming boards in the office war room, the answer may be yes. Collaborating from home can feel flat and disconnected—especially during abrupt transitions...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether you’re the most methodical person in the office or always running late to the meeting, abruptly making the switch to working from home wrenches a new kind of insanity into our schedules. Kids tele-learning in the living...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nationwide, we have seen people and businesses working together to help with the public response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies are coming together by repurposing their production line to help meet the demand for lifesaving medical equipment, hygienic...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Open-concept office environments have become the norm with the goal of encouraging collaboration. They also have been shown to improve efficiency and reduce the amount of space a company needs for their employees. However, many struggle to focus...
