Education

Education Solutions by Steelcase

The return on investment in education needs bolstering, and that requires an updated perspective, new strategies and new metrics for student success.

Think Chair by Steelcase

Based on extensive research at K-12 schools, colleges and universities, Steelcase Education researchers developed design considerations for Think, Make, Share learning environments.

Node by Steelcase

Node is designed for active learning. Mobile and flexible, Node is ideal for quick, easy transitions from one teaching mode to the next, unlike traditional school desks and chairs.

Thread by Steelcase

Ultra-thin, ultra-simple, ultra-fast, Thread provides power to the devices we use and the places where students learn.

ACTIVE LEARNING. ACTIVE MINDS. ACTIVE SPACES.

bkm OfficeWorks and Steelcase Education are focused on helping schools, colleges and universities create the most effective, rewarding and inspiring active learning environments to meet the evolving needs of students and educators.

Using an insight-led approach, we design solutions for the many spaces learning happens, from classrooms and libraries to in-between spaces and cafes. We have a passion for understanding how learning best takes place and how smarter, active learning spaces can help..

Insights + Applications

INSIGHTS + APPLICATIONS GUIDE

The Steelcase Education Insights + Applications Guide provides the latest thinking on classroom design and learning spaces.

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CLASSROOMS

Rethink “the box” and move away from the traditional setting of rows of fixed tablet chairs and a lectern.

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LIBRARIES

Today’s students demand choices, requiring libraries to offer a range of spaces to support the many ways they learn.

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IN-BETWEEN SPACES

Every space is a learning space. Imagine how lounges, hallways and other informal areas can be flexible, friendly learning spaces for individuals and groups.

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Featured Products

Node

The Node school chair is mobile and flexible. It’s designed for quick, easy transitions from one teaching mode to the next, unlike traditional school desks and chairs.

Thread

Thread simplifies power distribution, providing power to the devices we use and the places where we work and learn.

Verb

Verb is an integrated collection of classroom furniture including tables, whiteboards, and instructor lectern and desk stations designed to support a full range of teaching and learning styles.

media:scape

media:scape integrates technology and furniture to bring people, space and information together for greater collaboration and productivity than ever before.

Case Studies

Library Case Study: Grand Valley State University

See how Grand Valley State University and Steelcase applied the principles of active learning to completely re-imagine the library experience.

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University of Oklahoma

With an investment of resources from Oklahoma University, Steelcase tackled a computer lab that had remained unchanged for 20 years.

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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Campus nexus: Pennsylvania’s College of Health Sciences unites education and healthcare environments.

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