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The Active Learning Classroom (ALC), located in Moakley 131, is a purpose-built environment supporting the integration of active learning pedagogies into course instruction.
This space is designed to empower students through collaborative, participatory, and constructivist learning strategies such as brainstorming, role-playing, content creation, and group presentations.
🧠 Instructional Philosophy
The ALC encourages:
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Student engagement and collaboration
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Increased learning comprehension
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Reduced DWF (Drop, Withdraw, Fail) rates
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Commitment to diversity, equity, and student success
Through active learning design, students become co-creators in the learning experience—not just passive recipients.
🛠️ Classroom Features
The room includes both digital and analog tools for flexibility in instructional methods:
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Interactive digital whiteboards
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Rolling analog whiteboards
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Mobile desks and chairs for easy reconfiguration
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Standing desks to support active instruction
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Large touchscreen displays for presentations and group work
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Zoom Room display for web conferencing or hybrid classes
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ADA-compliant teaching station
📦 Additionally, 12 storage lockers (across the hall) are available for storing teaching materials between sessions. (Bring your own lock.)
🔍 Feedback-Driven Design
A key part of this initiative is to gather feedback from faculty and students about which tools and layouts best support active learning.
This input helps inform future upgrades and classroom designs at BSU.
📅 How to Request Access
For the 2023–2024 academic year:
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Once you know your teaching schedule, email the Teaching & Technology Center at ttc@bridgew.edu to request use of the room for one of your classes.
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If approved by the Registrar’s Office, you may request a training session in advance by emailing itsupport@bridgew.edu.
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TTC staff can also collaborate with you to design active learning activities tailored to your teaching goals.
📧 Have questions or ideas? Reach out to us at ttc@bridgew.edu — we’re excited to support your teaching!