Hi Nicola et al
Some resources on learning spaces etc that might be of interest attached and below
Lincoln Report 'Learning Landscapes'
Project Website: http://learninglandscapes.lincoln.ac.uk/paradigms-of-place/
The UK Higher Education Learning Space Toolkit
https://www.ucisa.ac.uk/groups/exec/learning_spaces
The UK HE Learning Space Toolkit has been produced by SCHOMS, AUDE and UCISA to help members from all three professional bodies share best practice and work more effectively when creating learning spaces. We would like to thank the numerous colleagues from across the professional associations, and others within the wider higher education community, who have contributed to the production of this Toolkit by sharing their experiences and reviewing content. We hope this Toolkit will serve both as a practical guide and as a source of inspiration in the design of spaces that delight and motivate students, as well as they meet their functional needs. Members of the Standing Conference for Heads of Media Services (SCHOMS) lead and manage a diverse set of educational, technology, media and institutional support services. They give strategic direction to support and promote excellence in teaching and learning practice through the deployment of classroom technology, AV equipment and innovation in the design of learning spaces. AUDE, the Association of University Directors
of Estates, promotes excellence in the strategic planning, management, operation and development of higher education estates and facilities. |
Sounds like a potentially great opportunity
All best wi it
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Dear all,
The Learning Development Centre at Aston University is currently situated in our Library building, although we are not part of the Library team. The space includes three workshop rooms with AV equipment and an open area of group tables for 1:1 appointments with our learning advisers, student writing mentors and for drop-ins with our Maths team (from which we often need to remove students who stray into our space from the library!). We provide skype and email tutorials to distance learners (usually from our desks or any quiet space we can find!).
In the coming year we will be moving location (which, as you can guess, is a mix of good and bad). Starting with a blank canvas, we have the opportunity to redesign the Learning Development space and reconsider the way in which the space is used.
We would be interested to hear your recommendations:
· What physical spaces have worked particularly well?
· What would be your ideal learning development space? Why?
We would, also, be interested to hear of any research carried out on learning development spaces.
Thank you!
Nicola
Dr Nicola Allett
Teaching Fellow
Learning Development Centre
Aston Triangle
Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK
Tel: 0121 204 4955 | Email: [log in to unmask]