What if the teaching table worked so seamlessly that you never had to think about it? After 10 years, we have the chance to reimagine it—not just as a piece of technology, but as an effortless extension of your teaching.
A Fresh Start
MIT Sloan is launching a comprehensive redesign of our classroom teaching tables—the command centers where you manage displays, audio, and other teaching technology. (You might also hear it referred to as a lectern or a podium.)
Our current teaching table design was created a decade ago—and it has served us well. But teaching has evolved, technology has advanced, and now we have an opportunity to start fresh. We’re not just updating interfaces or adding features—we’re studying how our faculty really teach so we can build a system that supports your needs.
Your Experience Matters
We’re approaching this project as a partnership with faculty, starting with a crucial question: How do you want to teach, and how can our classroom technology better support that?
Throughout 2025, we’ll be:
- Conducting user interviews and observations
- Holding brainstorming sessions
- Testing new interface concepts
- Gathering feedback on prototype designs
- Learning about peer schools’ teaching podiums
You know better than anyone what works and what doesn’t in our classrooms. Your insights about teaching at Sloan—the opportunities, the frustrations, the workarounds you’ve developed, the features you wish you had—will directly shape the future of our classroom technology.
Want to Contribute?
Whether you love the current teaching table or you’re excited for a change (or anything in between), we want to hear from you! Fill out the quick interest form to stay in the loop—you can choose to simply receive updates, share feedback when you have it, or participate more actively in the design process.
Questions? Submit a support ticket to get in touch with our team.
Meet the Project Team
Our team in Sloan Technology Services (STS) is leading this project in collaboration with the MIT Sloan community:
- Jason Alvarez – Director of Teaching & Learning Technologies
- Shallon Silvestrone – Associate Director of Instructional Technology & Design
- Elias Bouquillon – Manager of AV Systems & Teaching Studio
- Jillian Rubman – Lead Instructional Designer
- Anna Wright – Lead Instructional Technologist
