Aloha, Everyone! Those of you interested in this topic may want to check
out this event at the upcoming SxSWEdu conference (link below). The idea of
envisioning something that does not yet exist is quite compelling. Maybe
something that might be possible to replicate in an IALLT conference.
Personally, I think the actual process of finding solutions that work in
our local contexts is quite challenging. We are also considering remodeling
a space and find that some of the processes and concepts of design thinking
can be helpful. If anyone has tried the process, it would be great to hear
your feedback.

https://goo.gl/2JKm0R

Julio




On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 9:54 AM, Pam Castaldi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Very nice Bill! I would be very interested to know what faculty and
> students think after having spent some time in here. We were thinking of
> doing something similar so any feedback would be great. Thanks for sending.
> Pam
>
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> Pam Castaldi, Director
> UNM Language Learning Center
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> 1 University of NM
> Albuquerque, NM 87131
> 505-277-7368 <(505)%20277-7368>
> http://llc.unm.edu
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> From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <
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> Reply-To: Language Learning and Technology International Information
> Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, January 30, 2017 at 7:11 AM
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Pictures of your amazing language resource center spaces
>
> Hi Andrew,
>
> Middlebury College is also going through a slow but steady learning spaces
> redesign. I am attaching photos of our Wilson Media Lab that has been
> received with a lot of enthusiasm by both faculty and students. We used the
> same design for another lab completed less than a month ago and we are
> planning on building a similar one in our science building.
>
> Best,
>
> Bill
> Director of Academic Technology
> Middlebury College
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> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 6:30 PM, Andrew Ross <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear All:
>>
>> Arizona State University is embarking on a complete gut and redesign of
>> our Languages & Literatures Building, which houses Learning Support
>> Services (LSS).  LSS is a priority for expanded and redesigned space, which
>> is very good news.  Once upon a time, there was a page on the earlier
>> version of the IALLT website linked from the Language Center Design Manual
>> ( http://www.iallt.org/lcd) that offered amazing images of the very best
>> of the spaces that we’ve designed at our respective institutions.  That
>> seems no longer to be a valid link, so I’m reaching out to all of you for
>> advice and pics.
>>
>> Here’s what we’re looking at in terms of space “typologies”:
>>
>>    - collaboratory/active learning classroom expansion (we already have
>>    one, but it’d be useful to see spaces with more capacity (+/- 30))
>>    - drop-in learning facilities, with computers and BYOD capability
>>    - online teaching studios for synchronous activities and simple
>>    materials development
>>    - telecollaboration/telepresence space
>>    - testing facilities/quiet spaces
>>    - computer classrooms
>>    - tutoring/small group spaces
>>    - circulation/information space
>>    - CALL research laboratory (eye-tracking lab, observable
>>    teaching/learning spaces, media/coding/learning object development space)
>>
>> If you have center pages with images of the spaces you’ve designed
>> (particularly successful ones), would you please respond to this thread
>> with links?  If you don’t already have them up on the Web, I’d be happy to
>> help figure out a place for them, even temporarily, if others would find
>> that of use.
>>
>> Many, many thanks in advance!
>>
>> a.
>> --
>> Andrew F. Ross, PhD
>> Clinical Associate Professor
>> Head, Learning Support Services
>> School of International Letters & Cultures
>> Arizona State University
>> PO Box 870202
>> Tempe, AZ 85287
>> (480) 965-1099
>> Skype: andrew.ross.8
>>
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