Here is a list of some of the innovative learning spaces featured in resent reports on the subject
Wallenburg Hall
Institution: Stafford University USA
Features
This renovation on a 100 year old campus building was developed to explore innovation learning and teaching. The space is facilitated and sessions are organised with academic staff and support staff at the hall. Academics are encouraged to develop their methods.
Size
This building holds a suite of rooms, all different sizes, the main lecture room can hold above 60 people, depending the way it is laid out.
Technology
Technology includes wide use of wireless lab tops to ‘carry learning’ from one room to another.
Links
Main site http://wallenberg.stanford.edu/index.html
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The Culture Lab
Institution: University of Newcastle
Features
This interdisciplinary space, links learning with the wider community, culture and business worlds. It’s a shared space to allow and facilitate creative links.
Size
This is a multi space building with 8 different rooms and small multimedia labs
Technology
A wide range of technology to facilitate all sorts of events and interactions.
Links
Main Site: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/culturelab/
The Teaching Grid
Institution: University of Warwick
Features
Strong culture of student ownership.
This library space contains an experimental teaching area, that facilitates staff to try innovative ways of delivery and supporting learning.
Aims
Size
Technology
PCs, plasma stations, Cleverboards, Smartboards, document visualisers, video editing suites, General whiteboards and dividers on wheels
Links
Main Site: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/teachinggrid/
Description in JISC article: http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/learning-space-design/more/case-studies/warwick/learning-grid
EE/CSci 2-260 and BioSci 64
Institution: University of Minnesota
Features
Although this is looking a little dated now the pedagogy is interesting. Whiteboards cover all the walls. Students work in teams of 3 with laptops and on tables of 9. The projectors can show a single presentation or project one of the student laptops to share student work. There is a definite feel that there is no one focus to the room
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