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TRANSFORMING INFORMAL
LEARNING SPACES
Meg BradyDirector, Educational Technology
Missouri S&T
LEARNING & SPACES• Where does learning occur?
– Formal spaces (classrooms)– Informal spaces (hallways, coffee shops, libraries)
• How does “space” influence learning?– Physical or virtual, they can…
• Bring people together and encourage exploration, collaboration, and discussion, or,
• Carry an unspoken message of silence and disconnectedness
Oblinger, Diana, “Space as a Change Agent”, Learning Spaces, Educause2006, http://www.educause.edu/LearningSpaces/10569
THE PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING INFORMAL
LEARNING SPACES
EVALUATING NEEDS
• General– Human‐Centered Design– Active Learning– Social & Interactive
• Space Needs– Holistic view of campus’ “learning” real estate– Often determined by size/shape of existing physical area– Department specific requirements
• IT Expectations– Economies of scale, support and lifecycle management– Availability of duplex printing– Adaptability to new technology over time
CHOOSING THE SITE
• Location, location, location
• Impact on student population
• Costs and funding
• Additional requests
EXPLORING SOLUTIONS
“Intentional Design” and
“Continuous Improvement”
Use Your Resources:• Design guides • Environmental Psychology• Space research findings• User input on existing spaces• Consultation with involved parties
IMPLEMENTING CHANGES
TWO RECENT TRANSFORMATIONS
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 222BEFORE
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 222AFTER
COMPUTER SCIENCE 212/213BEFORE
COMPUTER SCIENCE 212/213AFTER
EVALUATION
• Perspectives: Student v. Faculty
• Data: Quantitative v. Observational
• Time: Changes Everything
HOW CAN THIS APPLY AT YOUR CAMPUS?
• Intentional Design
• Understanding your students
• Partnering across campus
• Creating buy-in with all parties– Administration– Faculty– Students
• Be flexible
• Think ahead
CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
• “I learned in hard chairs in the heat, and they can too.”
• “Students will steal anything not nailed down.”
• “Students will ruin anything upholstered or carpeted with their carelessness.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Watch for our “article” in the new online, multi-media version of Educause Review, due out April 2, 2009 at educause.edu
Contact us at:
Educational Technology @ Missouri S&T
http://edtech.mst.edu