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Blended Learning – Space Matters

Blended Learning – Space Matters. Yuen Yuen Yip Manager, Project Planning Services Capital Works & Facilities Sarah Chaloner Associate Director, IT Services. Introduction. Why does it matter?. “ Space—whether physical or virtual—can have an impact on learning ” ( Oblinger , 2006)

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Blended Learning – Space Matters

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  1. Blended Learning – Space Matters Yuen Yuen Yip Manager, Project Planning Services Capital Works & Facilities Sarah Chaloner Associate Director, IT Services

  2. Introduction

  3. Why does it matter? “Space—whether physical or virtual—can have an impact on learning” (Oblinger, 2006) “Institutions are responsible for creating environments that make learning possible, and that afford opportunities to learn” (Krause & Coates, 2008) “..learning can be enhanced, deepened, and made more meaningful if the curriculum makes the learners active participants..” (Brown & Long, 2006)

  4. Change is inevitable…isn’t it? What did your suburb look like 100 years ago? Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, UQ, 1968 Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, UQ, 2011

  5. Technology Expectations • Wide variety of students and devices • Assumptions about wireless capacity • Students with disabilities • Staff prioritise ease of use • Disruptive technology • iPad was announced Jan ’10 • AV ain’t what it used to be

  6. Transition – New UWS Standards Existing teaching spaces New learning spaces Student focused layout Designed for effectiveness • Tutor led layout • Designed for efficiency

  7. Transition – New UWS Standards Existing hallways New social learning spaces Opportunities for learning • Empty waiting areas

  8. Transition – New UWS Standards • Learning commons

  9. Teamwork CW&F: Space, lighting, furniture etc IT Services: Teaching Technology Toolkit eLearning: Curriculum Design Support Schools: Input on any discipline needs and space use Students: Feedback on independent learning needs Review, evaluation – feeds into next iteration of standards

  10. Feedback So Far…. “This morning I taught in EB.3.22 . The students loved the round tables and the ability to see both screen and white board with ease. Additionally I can’t tell you the difference that a dedicated  and fixed console makes to set up and the like. The ease of the students was palpable; at both an intellectually intuitive level it felt right, a feeling only exemplified when I moved back into a more conventional tut space later today! Appreciate greatly the work you invested in this outcome.”

  11. Future of Space Design Scheduled learning session at North Beaches Christian School (NBCS) Students collaborating in the new PTA social learning spaces

  12. References • Brown, M, Long, P (2006) (Chapter 9) Trends in Learning Space Design in Oblinger, D G (2006) Space as a Change Agent, Educause • CABE (2005) Design with Distinction: The value of good building design in higher education, Published March 2005. • Kraus, K, Coates, H (2008) Student’s engagement in first year university, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 22:5, 493-505 • Laurillard, D (2002), Rethinking university teaching :a conversational framework for the effective use of learning technologies, 2nd Ed, London ; New York : RoutledgeFalmer • Lippincott, JK (2009), Learning Spaces: Involving Faculty to Improve Pedagogy,Educause Review, March/April 2009 • Oblinger, D G (2006) Space as a Change Agent, Educause • Wojtas, O (2008) Better by design: putting learning spaces to work, Times Higher Educational, 6 November 2008 • Learning Space Tour: http://cauditlearningspaces.blogspot.com.au/

  13. Thank-you Any Questions?

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