Aligning Open, Physical, and Virtual Learning Spaces in the CIS Sandbox
1. Aligning Open, Physical,
and Virtual Spaces
in the CIS Sandbox
Mark Frydenberg
mfrydenberg@bentley.edu
@checkmark
Bentley University, Waltham, MA
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3. Agenda
• Rethinking Physical Learning Spaces
• Creating a Virtual Presence with Social Media
• Research Methodology
– Usage (Physical, Virtual, and Technology)
– Social Media / Technical Ecosystem
• Next Steps
4. Related Work
Collaborative Learning Communities in the CIS
Sandbox (IADIS E-Learning, Lisbon, July 2012)
Fostering Entrepreneurship in the CIS Sandbox
(ISECON, New Orleans, Oct. 2012) to appear
6. Guiding Research Questions
• What strategies may be employed to
transform a computer lab to a physical and
virtual collaborative learning space?
• How can Web 2.0 and online collaboration
tools be used to create an online presence
that will promote learning both within and
outside a physical computer laboratory space?
11. Goals
Create physical Foster
and virtual Use social media entrepreneurship
environments for to reach out to using social media
collaborative students and collaboration
learning tools
16. Physical Space
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Survey
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• Does Your Computer Lab look like this?
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18. Socio-Technical Systems
• Socio-technical systems consider both social
and technical factors in creating evolving
computer-based systems that benefit from
social media and user-generated content.
(Baxter and Somerville, 2008)
46. Summary
• A physical learning space that promotes social
collaborative learning will attract today's learners
• An online presence using social media tools may
help promote the physical space and attract
students to visit it
• Implementing these tools allows student workers
to gain experience in using them in an
entrepreneurial setting
47. Next Steps: More Open, More Social
• Open the blog for comments
• Increased use of Facebook and Twitter
• Tutoring via Google+ Hangouts
• TimeTrade for Online Appointments
• Salesforce for Administration
Usually we don’t have a choice in the spaces we get to redesign. Space at universities are at a premium to begin with. In our case, we had a corner room in a basement with no windows. What’s the purpose of the space? How might it be configured?Computer LabLibraryClassroomStudent LoungeTutoring/Learning LabConference RoomDesign ConsiderationsWhere Is It?Easy to findCurrently not used muchResourcesHardware / EquipmentBenefits of the SpaceBudgetStaffing and TrainingLooking AheadTeachingOngoing RevisionsWhat does this space need to be in 5 years?students provided ideas about the kind of computer activity center they would like to have: good lighting, comfortable chairs, new carpet, new paint colors, group study areas, more desk space … and flexible seating… to accommodate group study with white boards and large TV screens for sharing computer-based projects.
What did we want to accomplish? CollaborativeBusiness CasualNew Image for an Old LabWhat did we want to change?LightingFurnitureLayoutPaint Colors
Here’s what Wikipedia says ….
flexible, to accommodate both current and evolving pedagogies;future-proof, to enable space to be re-allocated and reconfigured;bold, to look beyond tried and tested technologies and pedagogiescreative, to energise and inspire learners and tutors; supportive, to develop the potential of all learners; enterprising, to make each space capable of supporting different purposesSo this is what we wanted to create – multipurpose – beyond a computer lab, not just for tutoring welcoming – anything is brighter than what we started with. I wanted colors on the walls! accessible – easy to find, navigate, figure out where to go and what to do collaborative – promotes working together individual – giving people space to do their own work as well visible – how do we let people know we are here?