State of the learning commons transition. Presented to the School Committee on 5/21/14.

1. Learning Commons Transition Update

2. Learning Commons program goals
Provide space and resources for all students to
learn, collaborate and work individually, 24/7, in
person and virtually.
Create forward thinking and flexible learning spaces
that will support learning 5-10 years into the
future.

3. Transition plan
2012-1013
• Students, faculty and School Council collaborated on
a document that envisions the ways a new Learning
Commons can support our core values
2013-2014
• Faculty Survey (4/13)
• Student Survey (4/13)
• Student Focus Group (5/13)
• Faculty Focus Group (7/14)
2014-2015
• Transfer these goals to physical plan
• Determine budget
• Acquire budget approval

4. Work already completed to
build a 24/7 learning space
• New library website
• Development of an extensive video
library on MediaCast
• Cataloging online resources like
digital archives and open access
educational materials in our library
catalog

5. • 70% of students would use a writing center
• 64.90% of students would use a genius bar for tech
help
• 70.24% of students would use small and large
conference rooms
• 77.71% of students would use a computer lab that
supports group learning
• 73.45% of students would use small media production
spaces
Significant student support
for proposed improvements

6. Significant faculty support
for proposed improvements
• 81.7% of faculty members would use small and
large conference rooms
• 56% of faculty members believe small media
production rooms would improve student learning
• 62% of faculty members believe a writing center
would improve student learning
• 73% of faculty members believe a computer lab
that supports group work would improve student
learning

7. Faculty imagine how these
improvements can change teaching
and learning
“…it would offer me
opportunities that do not
exist now.”
“…it would be an exciting
and dynamic space to do
collaborative research.”
“…all of these services
would be useful if our
teaching changes to
match these
opportunities.”
“…I would be more likely
to engage in group
projects if there is
available and functional
space.”

8. For more information please contact Alida Hanson at
hansona@weston.org