Active Learning Classrooms
Learning can happen in many ways, but when we give students the opportunity to learn in different contexts, we give them a long-term advantage in their educational pursuits. Active learning classrooms at Stony Brook support student engagement through the collaboration and innovation made possible by the flexible furniture and technology options. Our rooms feature modular furniture, expanded AV equipment that allows for multiple device connectivity, and collaboration-centered equipment such as moveable white boards and work stations.
Faculty can request their course to be held in the ALC if they are designing their course curriculum for active learning. Courses designed for active learning gear more toward the faculty member facilitating student collaborative work to learn or to reinforce material taught previously.
Reservations for the ALC are scheduled through the 25Live scheduling system, just as any other General Purpose Classroom on campus is reserved.
Frey Hall 119 is an advanced-technology General Purpose Classroom located within Frey Hall.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity:
192
Furniture:
Small tables for groups of 6
Equipment:
Students: Each table has power and a sharable screen. Whiteboards and huddle boards are also available.
Faculty: Wireless microphones and an instructor's station fixed at the middle of the room. The instructor's station is equipped with a SMART Podium that can push the instructor station or any of the other stations out to the 32 screens in the room. Instructors can also borrow a mobile laptop that has annotation capabilities. Instructions for using the technology in Frey 119 can be found in our Frey 119 Google Doc.
Suggested Activities:
Case studies, group work, intimate collaborative classrooms, concept-driven interaction
HSC L2-101 offers three LCD projectors controlled by a touch panel, windows along the back wall with electronic shades, and Node chairs that switch for left-handed students and easily move for active learning formats. Students will have an opportunity to focus intently on case studies, group projects, or class-wide collaborations. Tablet armrest chairs are specially designed for comfort, quick rearranging, and personal technology devices.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
45
Furniture:
Moveable furniture, Node chairs with extra storage, chairs with tablets, a divisible wall that can split the classroom in three, windows on the back wall.
Equipment
Three LCD projectors controlled by a touch panel
Suggested Activities:
Case studies, group work, intimate collaborative classrooms, concept-driven interaction
HSC L2-310 Active Learning Classroom hosts up to 80 students in a tiered, circular format perfect for interactive lectures and discussions. With LCD projectors up front, and white boards surrounding the entire room, students will be able to shift from lecture to collaboration with a simple turn of their chair. Huddleboards (desktop sized whiteboards) fuel partnership and consultation, while the larger whiteboards provide opportunities for consensus building and collaborative problem solving.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
80
Furniture:
Fixed and Flexible; tables, chairs, and tablet armchairs.
Equipment
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Echo360 capable
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Vaddio Bridge
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Control System: Full digital Crestron DM
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Computer System: Windows 10. Keyboard and mouse in slide-out tray, SMART Monitor
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Connections: VGA w/ 3.5mm Audio, HDMI, USB, Two 110V receptacles
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Digital Presentation: Dual Projection, 16:9 screens
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Audio: Dispersed speakers throughout room in ceiling tiles
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Media: Sony Blu-ray player, Solstice
Suggested Activities:
Case studies, group work, intimate collaborative classrooms, concept-driven interaction
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HSC L3-159 & HSC L3-171 offer movable tables and chairs so students will have an opportunity to focus intently on case studies, group projects, or class-wide collaborations.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
42
Furniture:
Nestable and moveable tables, stackable chairs on casters
Equipment
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Echo360 capable
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Vaddio Bridge, two cameras
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Seating capacity: 42
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Control System: Full digital Crestron DM
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Computer System: Windows 10, Keyboard and mouse in slide-out tray, SMART Monitor
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Connections: VGA w/ 3.5mm Audio, HDMI, USB, Single 110V receptacle on side of lectern
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Digital Presentation: Dual Projection, 16:9 screens
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Audio: Program audio speakers in front of room, distributed audio in ceiling
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Media: Optical disc drive, Solstice
Suggested Activities:
Case studies, group work, intimate collaborative classrooms, concept-driven interaction
HSC L3-159
HSC L3-171-
The HSC L4W-MART 0101 (A, B, C) is truly flexible. Divided by power, key-operated moveable walls, the room can be set up in three different configurations:
- As one very large room (0101+ 0101A+ 0101B)
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As two large rooms (0101+0101A, 0101B)
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As two small rooms and one large room (0101,0101A, 0101B)
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
Can be used fully open; Split (A+B, C); or as three individual rooms:
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A: 40
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B: 47
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C: 87
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A, B: 87
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A, B, C: 174
Furniture:
Individual desks
Equipment
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ECHO capable in 0101 & 0101B
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CISCO VTC Codec in 0101 & 0101B
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Vaddio Bridges in 0101 & 0101B
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Control System: Crestron DMPS, fully digital. Touch panel control in front of each room
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Computer System: WINDOWS ONLY boot Mac Mini, Keyboard and mouse in credenza drawer
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Digital Presentation: 65" Touchscreen TVs, 42" TVs, 16:9 Projectors
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Connections: VGA and HDMI ports on wall plate on credenza
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Audio: 1/8" jack on wall plate. Dispersed audio in ceiling
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Media: Solstice
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Suggested Activities:
Case studies, group work, intimate collaborative classrooms, concept-driven interaction.
In Melville Library N-3033, students will have an opportunity to focus intently on case studies, group projects, or class-wide collaborations. With no true "center" in this classroom, the technology and collaborative equipment are distributed evenly throughout the class. Every wall is equipped with collaboration-ready LCDs, installed whiteboards, and moveable furniture that makes group work, rearranging, changing focus, and redirecting student activities a breeze.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
26
Furniture:
Moveable furniture, tablet arm chairs
Equipment
Surround LCDs/Monitors/Whiteboards (all four walls)
Suggested Activities:
Case studies, group work, intimate collaborative classrooms, concept-driven interaction
Amp up your lecture game in Melville Library W-4533, which offers tiered seating designed to increase engagement in discussions and lectures. Bright and airy, this classroom features two LCD projectors up front and a wall-length whiteboard in the back of the room. With two focus stations and nimble, moveable furniture, students can divide their efforts and attention to either side of the room, and quickly reconvene for group discussion. Tablet armrest chairs are specially designed for comfort, quick rearranging, and personal technology devices.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
48
Furniture:
Tablet arm chairs in the front, tiered tables raised in the back with moveable chairs, many windows
Equipment
Two LCD screens in the front/Long whiteboard in the back
Suggested Activities:
Discussion-centered lectures, team activities, group collaborations, and focus groups.
Harriman 206 is a dynamic and flexible learning environment that is designed to facilitate collaborative work and boost student engagement. The space features moveable furniture that can be easily rearranged to support many different active learning activities. Multiple whiteboards can be found around the room that can also be positioned around the classroom to allow for student brainstorming, group work, interactive lessons, and more.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
40
Furniture:
Moveable furniture
Equipment
- Screen with HDMI input
- Whiteboards
Harriman 210 is a dynamic and flexible learning environment that is designed to facilitate collaborative work and boost student engagement. The space features lab tables as well as moveable furniture that can be easily rearranged to support many different active learning activities. Multiple whiteboards can be found around the room that can also be positioned around the classroom to allow for student brainstorming, group work, interactive lessons, and more. This room also is equipped with ample power to allow for the usage of other devices as well.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
40
Furniture:
Lab tables and movable furniture
Equipment
- Screen with HDMI input
- Whiteboards
Javits 106 is an advanced-technology general purpose classroom located within Javits lecture hall. This classroom is designed to accommodate up to 60 students in set tables that allow for groups of six students at each table. This, coupled with large LCD screens at the end of each table, promotes collaborative group activities as well as interactive learning experiences. Additionally, there are also LCD screens positioned around the classroom as well as a large screen at the front of the classroom which are all interconnected through Solstice. This allows faculty to push content from the main screen to the individual screens around the space and vice versa, which allows for the seamless sharing and discussion of course materials and resources.
Feature
Description
Room Capacity
60
Furniture:
Sets of tables for groups of 6
Equipment
For more information about the Touch Button System found in this Active Learning Classroom, please visit DoIT's Touch Button System Classroom page.
Suggested Activities:
Students: Each table has power and a sharable screen with Solstice
Faculty: Faculty can push content to all of the sharable screens and/or the main screen.
For support with requesting a Solstice Active Learning account, please follow the link below:
