Active Learning Classroom: Tassie Active Learning Classroom

Created through a generous gift from Tim Tassie in memory of librarian and educator Carolyn Tassie, this classroom is a student-centered learning environment that supports active learning practices with flexible space, collaborative technology, and more.

The Carolyn Tassie Active Learning Classroom is located in room 006 on the bottom floor of the library. The Active Learning Classroom's layout and furniture are designed to seat a total of 24 students in table configurations optimized for small-group work and content sharing from multiple student devices.

Room Capacity, Features, & Spaces

• Seats 24 students
• 3 mounted viewboards with a touchscreen monitor
• 4 rolling viewboards with whiteboards
• Instructor podium
• 10 rolling tables
• 25 rolling chairs
• 3 mounted whiteboards
• 4 rolling whiteboards
• 6 Chromebooks 
• 8 stylus pens for touchscreen
• 1 webcam
• 2 wireless keyboards
• 4 power posts

MyViewboard Whiteboard Application

• Useful for different activities (brainstorming, drawing, writing, etc.).
• Open the MyWhiteboard application from the Windows menu in the lower left corner of the screen.
• Use your finger tip or the magnetic pens (located on the board or in the instructor’s cabinet) to write on the screen.
• For more information about the tools and how to save your work, go to this link.

After turning on the Viewboard, cast your device to the screen by selecting the AirServer application from the Windows menu (lower left of the screen) and follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Wireless keyboards are in the cabinet. Take off the battery cover - the cover contains the USB Receiver. Put the USB Receiver in the USB port on a mobile Viewboard. On the back of the keyboard, slide the button to show green.