The Center for Innovation Teaching and Learning (CITL) offers University of Illinois faculty the opportunity to create fun and engaging experiences for their students via iFLEX classrooms. iFLEX ( Illinois Flexible Learning EXperience) has created f classrooms with reconfigurable furniture, multiple writing surfaces, and enhanced technologies.These classrooms are ideal for courses with collaborative learning activities and a heavy reliance on digital media and audio-visual technologies.

CITL also provides a variety of resources and support for teaching in flexible classrooms. They host workshops, faculty forums, digital resources, and lunch-hour learning sessions, which can help faculty make the most of their iFLEX teaching experience.

Students in iFLEX classrooms typically spend more class time participating in hands-on activities with peers, and less time listening to lectures. According to research on flexible classroom environments, there is a significant increase in student engagement and satisfaction with the classroom learning experience. As the demand for collaboration and teamwork skills increases across all industries, students and faculty report that the tech-enriched learning opportunities and increased interaction with peers they experience in the iFLEX classroom make it the ideal teaching and learning environment.

Current iFLEX spaces on campus include Huff Hall 209, Education 166, and Armory 432 with plans for Armory 182, Psych 32 and 11, and Everitt 2101 and 3117 coming soon. Click on Learn More to request a department presentation on iFLEX or a customized series for your faculty.

Learn more about iFLEX classrooms or request a consultation.