{"id":24778,"date":"2015-01-16T16:18:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T21:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=24778"},"modified":"2016-05-19T13:11:50","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T17:11:50","slug":"mango-takes-the-lead-in-a-new-education-era-at-fiu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2015\/01\/mango-takes-the-lead-in-a-new-education-era-at-fiu\/","title":{"rendered":"MANGO takes the lead in a new education era at FIU."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Amidst a fast-changing educational landscape, one driven by digital technology and students\u2019 evolving needs, Florida International University (FIU) this week officially inaugurated its six-story, state-of-the-art Management and New Growth Opportunities\u00a0(MANGO) building.<\/p>\n

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MANGO is a key component of FIU\u2019s strategy of growth and entrepreneurship designed to expand classroom space, add laboratories and support innovation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHere we are working with some of the most determined and appreciative students anywhere and we\u2019re committed to providing access to high quality education,\u201d said FIU president Mark Rosenberg at MANGO\u2019s January 13 ribbon cutting ceremony. \u201cWe understand that we are a beacon of hope for our students and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MANGO is now home to the College of Business\u2019 School of Accounting, the Department of Management and International Business, and the Academic Advising office, as well as FIU Online.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a new center for education and for collaboration, one that creates new opportunities for our students, faculty and staff,\u201d David R. Klock, dean of the College of Business, said.<\/p>\n

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For College of Business senior Gedma Estrada and her fellow students, MANGO delivers two additional benefits: dining options \u2013 Panda Express, Starbucks and Taco Bell \u2013 plus a place to study on the west side of FIU\u2019s campus. \u201cI\u2019m always studying on this side and now you find more COB students in the lobby,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The MANGO building offers dynamic spaces that use technology to enhance face-to-face, online and hybrid learning. The building\u2019s second floor offers state-of-the-art classrooms outfitted with the latest technology, including push-to-talk microphones on each student\u2019s desk, sophisticated projectors and touch whiteboards.<\/p>\n

Advanced course capture technology that digitally records all lectures, allows students to listen to classes they may have missed and to review concepts they didn\u2019t understand the first time in class. Plus, MANGO\u2019s four break-out rooms have TVs with a built-in computer plus a webcam, making it easier for students to work in groups and with peers in other countries.<\/p>\n

The 107,912\u00a0square-foot building has over 12,000 square feet of potential study space, over 7,000 square feet of classroom and labs, and more than 340 office spaces.<\/p>\n

FIU Online occupies two floors \u2013 and 17,000 square feet \u2013 housing programmers, designers and curriculum specialists working to develop new ways to present information online.<\/p>\n

From its start 15 years ago with 10 faculty members and a handful of classes, FIU\u2019s online program has grown to encompass 756 courses. Of FIU\u2019s 54,000-person student body, 20,336 are currently taking at least online course.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnline education is no longer on the periphery. It\u2019s becoming the mainstream of higher education,\u201d said Joyce Elam, dean of FIU University College.<\/p>\n