Active Learning Blog

These days, “lecture capture” is as familiar a term as “final exam” on campuses of higher learning around the world. Millions of students, who’ve grown up in the age of technology and YouTube, can’t even begin to imagine what learning was like before the days of lecture capture and on-demand content.

The flipped classroom, where students review content prior to class and classroom time is spent discussing or acting on what was learned, is a model that's trending among instructors and students alike. Here are some reasons that flipping the classroom makes sense.

The classroom of today looks very little like the classroom of two decades ago. Technology in the classroom has changed the appearance and function of the modern classroom, and according to a recent Alliance for Excellence in Education report, these changes are for the better. New teaching technology is allowing educators to more easily and effectively reach at-risk students, and understanding the changing nature of the modern classroom will help leaders in education prepare for the future.