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
MSC03 2100
1 University of NM
Albuquerque, NM 87131

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Date: Monday, January 30, 2017 at 7:11 AM
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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.
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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
Skype: andrew.ross.8