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Transforming Informal Learning Spaces

Transforming Informal Learning Spaces. Meg Brady Director, 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…

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Transforming Informal Learning Spaces

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  1. Transforming Informal Learning Spaces Meg Brady Director, Educational Technology Missouri S&T

  2. 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

  3. The Process for Developing Informal Learning Spaces

  4. 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

  5. Choosing the Site • Location, location, location • Impact on student population • Costs and funding • Additional requests

  6. 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

  7. Implementing Changes

  8. Two Recent Transformations

  9. Engineering Management 222Before

  10. Engineering Management 222After

  11. Computer Science 212/213Before

  12. Computer Science 212/213After

  13. Evaluation • Perspectives: Student v. Faculty • Data: Quantitative v. Observational • Time: Changes Everything

  14. 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

  15. 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.”

  16. 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 edtech@mst.edu

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