Lab layouts

Bench-style layout

Best for: Interactive seminars. 

 

This layout provides visibility into students’ work and understanding of new material. 

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Lecture-style layout

Best for: Traditional lectures and presentations.

 

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Pod-style layout

Best for: Collaborative or independent projects.

 

“The use of financial trading labs within university settings is in a growth phase, with more colleges and universities finding the need to build one just to stay competitive.”

Karen Hogan, St. John’s University and Richard Kish, Lehigh University, “Building a Financial Trading Lab: Step 1 and Beyond,” Journal of Financial Education

Click on each image to zoom in. These lab layout design images were provided by Kevin Mak, Director of Real-time Analysis & Investment Lab (RAIL) — Stanford Graduate School of Business