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NERCOMP Library IT Workshop:Learning Spaces: New Visions

RethinkingLearning Spaces

Malcolm B. Brown

Dartmouth College


Rethinking Learning

Learning is… active

engaged

social

contextual


Rethinking Spaces

• real

• virtual

• mobile

• ephemeral


New Technologies

• tools (e.g., streaming media)

• new devices (e.g., tablets, laptops)

• new access: – from anywhere– at anytime– by anyone (!)– with anything (almost…)


Rethinking Learning Spaces

• not just about classrooms anymore

• it’s about

– learning: active, engaged, social

– spaces: real, virtual, mobile


The Grand Challenge

to provide a seamless, technology-enabled learning environment for all faculty and students, one that addresses the use of all our learning spaces


Examples of New Spaces

• information commons• video conferencing (e.g., H323, iChat)• Internet cafes• smart group study rooms• course management systems• caves• portals• e-portfolios


Examples of New Tools

• ubiquitous laptops

• iPod

• PDA

• tablets

• phones


Rethinking Support

• providing diverse training• providing specialized gear and software• advice on copyright• rescue operations• rehearsal spaces• specialized spaces like MOO’s and chats need

setup & support• access• anytime/anywhere support


Course Management System

• sudden ERP status

• backend skills

• 7x24

• “I can’t connect to Blackboard…”

• Who’s managing whom?


Rethinking

“The future of higher education lies outside the classroom.”

Chronicle of Higher Education

circa 1999


Contact:

Malcolm B. [email protected]

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