Additional Resources
General Resources
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Learning Spaces. Diana G. Oblinger, ed. Boulder, Colo.: EDUCAUSE, 2006.
An enhanced electronic book offering a collection of chapters, case studies, and images
presenting learning space design from the perspectives of faculty, learning technologists,
librarians, and administrators.
http://www.educause.edu/LearningSpaces
“Assessment of Learning Spaces.” ELI Web Seminar, October 2006.
A Web seminar on the assessment of learning spaces, including theoretical foundations,
assessment plan development, and examples of assessment instruments and their
applications.
https://www.educause.edu/ELIWEB0610
EDUCAUSE Connect learning space design page.
EDUCAUSE hub page for aggregated blog postings, photos, podcasts, and other
resources on learning space design.
http://connect.educause.edu/term_view/Learning%20Space%20Design
EDUCAUSE Learning Space Design Constituent Group.
Active listserv with discussions on a variety of related topics and searchable archives.
http://www.educause.edu/groups/learningspace
EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 40, no. 4 (July/August 2005).
A special issue of the magazine devoted to learning space design in higher education.
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm054.asp
ELI Learning Space Design Resource Page.
ELI’s rich collection of information about learning space design, including links to articles,
presentations, podcasts, and examples.
http://www.educause.edu/LearningSpace/5521
“Entering the Interaction Age: Implementing a Future Vision for Campus Learning
Spaces…Today.” Andrew J. Milne. EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 42, no. 1 (January/February
2007): 12–31.
Article presenting ways colleges and universities can leverage existing infrastructure to
make expedient improvements to interactivity, engagement, and learning.
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm07/erm0710.asp
“Future of the Learning Space: Breaking Out of the Box.” Phillip D. Long and Stephen C.
Ehrmann. EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 40, no. 4 (July/August 2005): 42–58.
Article discussing reasons for rethinking traditional classrooms, presenting innovative
ideas about learning spaces, and suggesting issues important for space planners to keep
in mind.
http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm0542.asp
This unit is part of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Discovery Tool: Learning Space Design Workshop
Guide. Each unit can be used as a stand-alone activity, or all units can be combined for a multiday learning event.
The units typically include articles, discussion exercises, and questionnaires. You are welcome to add your own
material or modify what you find. Find the complete learning space design tool set at
www.educause.edu/learningspaceworkshopguide.
ELI Discovery Tools are practical resources designed to support the development and implementation of teaching,
learning, and technology projects or processes on campus. They are available to ELI members only.
© 2007 EDUCAUSE
Additional Resources
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“Learning Space Design Interview with Bill Dittoe.” Diana G. Oblinger. Podcast from the
ELI Fall Focus Session, September 2005
Podcast of an interview with a founding member of Educational Facilities Consultants, a
firm that helps colleges and universities develop learner-centered designs.
http://connect.educause.edu/blog/dianao/learning_space_design_interview_with_bill_
dittoe/1288
Learning Space Design Resources.
A resource page from the Society of College and University Planning (SCUP) offering
information about resources and upcoming events.
http://www.scup.org/resources/topic_issue/learning-space-dsgn.html
Libraries Designed for Learning. Scott Bennett. Washington, D.C.: Council on Library and
Information Resources, 2003.
A research report that explores whether library projects completed in the 1990s have met
the needs of students and faculty on campuses today.
http://www.clir.org/pubs/execsum/sum122.html
“The Next Generation of Digital Learning Spaces: Exploring the Frontier of Virtual
Worlds.” Laurence F. Johnson, Alan Levine, and Heidi Trotta. Presentation at the ELI
Annual Meeting, January 2007.
Presentation plus additional resources on using virtual worlds as learning spaces.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI07163
Proceedings from the ELI Fall Focus Session 2005, “Design of Informal Learning
Spaces.”
Includes presentations on the kinds of informal settings that promote interaction and
collaboration, enabling students to continue learning outside the classroom.
http://www.educause.edu/eli054
Proceedings from the ELI Summer Focus Session 2005, “Rethinking the Classroom:
Designs for Interaction.”
Proceedings from a conference exploring emerging principles and practices in interactive
learning and ways institutions can enhance their learning environments.
http://www.educause.edu/Proceedings/7307
Proceedings from the NLII Fall Focus Session 2004, “Learning Space Design for the 21st
Century.”
Presentations from an NLII event that explored learning space design principles and their
role in enhancing and transforming teaching and learning with technology.
http://www.educause.edu/2004FallFocusSession/5602
Report from “Learning Space Design: Evolution or Revolution.”
Proceedings from a conference on learning space design offered by the Joint Information
Systems Committee (JISC) Regional Support Centre London.
http://www.rsc-london.ac.uk/763/
Principles of Learning and Design
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“Flexible Space & Built Pedagogy: Emerging IT Embodiments.” Torin Monahan. Inventio,
vol. 4, no. 1: 1–19.
Explores the juncture of information technology infrastructures and traditional educational
spaces and proposes flexible criteria for hybrid learning environments.
http://connect.educause.edu/library/abstract/FlexibleSpaceBuiltPe/36368
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How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice. National Research Council. M.
Suzanne Donovan, John D. Bransford, James W. Pellegrino, eds. Washington, D.C.:
National Academies Press, 1999.
Offers ways to bridge scientific research on learning and practical pedagogical
approaches.
http://books.nap.edu/html/howpeople2/
The Importance of Physical Space in Creating Supportive Learning Environments. Nancy
Van Note Chism and Deborah J. Bickford, eds. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
Book focused on aligning what is known about the importance of physical space and
practical learning space design, offering multiple perspectives from leading thinkers and
practitioners.
http://spacesforlearning.udayton.edu/
In Sync: Environmental Behavior Research and the Design of Learning Spaces. Lennie
Scott-Webber. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Society for College and University Planning, 2004.
Book examining behavioral and sociological research relating to how people interact with
the built environment and considering the implications for learning space design.
http://www.scup.org/pubs/books/is_ebrdls.html
“Principles of Learning Space Design Illustrated by Case Studies.” Malcolm B. Brown,
Dan Gilbert, Christopher G. Johnson, and Phillip D. Long. Presentation at the NLII Fall
Focus Session, September 2004.
Set of presentations reviewing important principles in designing spaces for learning and
linking them to real examples.
http://www.educause.edu/librarydetailpage/666?id=nli0440
Students and Learning Spaces
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ELI Discovery Tool: Student Input on Learning Spaces.
Activity that provides a structured yet creative way of seeing one’s campus as one’s
students do, to more effectively plan and design institutional learning spaces.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI8001
“The Information Commons: Adapting to the Culture of Net Generation Students.”
Proceedings from the Academic Libraries 2005 conference (Saratoga Springs, New
York), which focused on Net Generation students and the information commons.
http://www.ny3rs.org/al2005.html
“Solutions to Digital Discontent: Place and Presence.” James B. Kerkhoff and Carole
Turner. Presentation at the ELI Annual Meeting, January 2007.
Presentation looking at the gaps between student expectations and university offerings,
especially in the area of learning spaces.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI07180
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Case Studies and Examples
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Collaborative Facilities Project.
Online clearinghouse of information about model collaborative facilities in higher
education sponsored by the Coalition for Networked Information and hosted by
Dartmouth College.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~collab
Designing Learning Spaces That Promote Engagement.
Web page offering resources related to Estrella Mountain Community College’s Learning
Studios project.
http://www.estrellamountain.edu/awareness/studio.asp
DesignShare Case Studies of Higher Education Award Winners.
Web page offering snapshots of U.S. and international institutions that have won
innovative learning space design awards, including costs, plans, and images.
http://www.designshare.com/index.php/awards/higher-education
“Setting the Stage for Academic Engagement: Reengineering a Georgia Tech Library.”
Crit Stuart. Presentation at the ELI Annual Meeting, January 2007.
Presentation offering a look at the redesigned Crosland Library at Georgia Tech.
http://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI07160
Spaces for Learning: A Review of Learning Spaces in Further and Higher Education.
Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Funding Council, 2006.
Scottish report about applying research on effective learning and student-centered
approaches to learning facilities, supplemented with photos, case studies, and
appendices on trends in learning and technology.
http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/Resources/external-resources/sfc-spaces-for-learning
World Class Buildings: Design Quality in Further Education. Coventry, England: Learning
and Skills Council, 2005.
Booklet spotlighting 12 principles of good learning space design complemented by
matching case studies and extensive photos. [PDF 1.4 MB]
http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/2005/research/commissioned/world-class-buildings.pdf
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