My university, Kyoto Sangyo U., opened a new building called "Saggitarius-kan" last April which features a "Global Commons" for language learning as well as 14 hi-tech classrooms with multiple video monitors (6 or 8) mounted on the walls where students can give simultaneous presentations in small groups from their smartphones. The Global Commons features a desk where exchange students offer chat sessions and counseling to undergrads. There are also 14 stations for group video viewing. This page is in Japanese but the pictures are self-explanatory. https://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/campuslife/gc/gc_use.html Cheers, Tom On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 3:54 AM, Veronica Feliu <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear all, > > > This is my humble contribution to this display of wonderful spaces created > to support language learning. My center is not fancy as you can see, the > conversation tables were dumped at the Recycling center, were I salvaged > them. But, it has amazing light, the space is inviting, and I have great > plans to improve and enhance it. Sadly, last semester I received the order > from the school administration to close the center by the end of this > semester. I'm going to do anything that is in my power to reverse that > decision. Just looking at your centers inspires me even more to do that. I > know how important it is for language learning to have lab support, and the > sky's the limit for the amount of resources out there. We need to support > each other to keep doing what we are doing. > > > Best, > > > Veronica > > > Veronica Feliu, PhD > > Foreign Languages > > Language Center Coordinator > > Office: R403E Phone: (415)452-5558 <(415)%20452-5558> > > City College of San Francisco > ------------------------------ > *From:* Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Klaus Schwienhorst < > [log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 1, 2017 12:25:58 PM > > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: space usage patterns in your learning spaces > > > Dear all, > > a big thank you from Germany for all the amazing contributions. Our > language centre here at the University of Hannover, Germany, will probably > move to a new location in 2020, so these ideas are really helpful as the > idea of learning spaces becomes more widespread. > > There are many furniture companies providing solutions for combining > individual workspaces with pair workspaces (tandem learning!), group > workspaces all very flexible (I am not advertising these, but these provide > useful ideas): > > http://buzzi.space/category/products/ > http://www.steelcase.com/ > http://pro-einrichten.de/haeuser-des-wissens/lounge-und-aufenthalt-2/ > <http://pro-einrichten.de/haeuser-des-wissens/> > <http://bene.com/de/produkte-raumkonzepte/bueromoebel/kollaboration/> > > http://bene.com/en/office-furniture-concepts/office- > furniture/collaboration/lounge-meeting/ > http://pro-einrichten.de/haeuser-des-wissens/ausstellung-praesentation- > raumgliederung/ > > Some trends that I can identify in more recent learning spaces are (by > recent I mean in Germany, from your pictures I can see that we are far > behind): > > > - Integration and networking of mobile devices BYOD > - Large screens/ Whiteboards/ interactive Whiteboards, a lot of > collaboration space > - mobile furniture that can be combined in various combinations; > seating and tables at various heights (more important than some may think, > very important in Montessori-pedagogy) > - "comfort factor": students should love to come and stay; i.e. they > should be involved in the planning process > - in general: more careful planning (what is the space used for?) > - (maybe a German problem) because of more and more copyright issues > almost no media rental (no books, no dvds, no blurays, no newspaper/ > magazines) > - a presence of peer tutors, and learning counsellors, i.e. student > trainers to help students learn > - closed-off spaces (room-in-room) and open exchange spaces > > Best wishes, > > Klaus > > Dr. Klaus Schwienhorst > Geschäftsführender Leiter/ Director > Zentrale Einrichtung Fachsprachenzentrum > Leibniz Universität > Welfengarten 1 > 30167 Hannover > Tel. +49-511-762-5716 <+49%20511%207625716> > Fax +49-511-762-4008 <+49%20511%207624008>www.fsz.uni-hannover.de > > Am 01.02.2017 um 19:52 schrieb Andrew Ross: > > Dear All, > > This is amazingly helpful — thanks to everyone who’s posted. Annelie, I’d > love to see pics and spec of the web conference setup. A quantitative look > at our bookings here suggests that we need more informal learning and > tutoring spaces. How are institutions handling that blend of open area and > visually/acoustically separate adjoining spaces? > > Best, > > 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 > > From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum on > behalf of "Rugg, Annelie" > Reply-To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum > Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 10:16 AM > To: "[log in to unmask]" > Subject: Re: space usage patterns in your learning spaces > > Dear Hope and all, > At UCLA we don’t have dedicated space for language teaching/learning, but > in the spaces we use and in response to new approaches to teaching, one > “usage” pattern we are seeing more of is demand for the ability to connect > with remote participants in language classes (as well as others). In > several cases, we have opened up less-commonly-taught language (LCTL) > courses to students at other UC campuses to attend during the regularly > scheduled class time at UCLA by web conference. This means having a good > room (lighting and sound management being critical), and a “turnkey” setup > for connecting remotely so everyone can hear and see each other. > > If anyone is interested in our version of the turnkey setup, please reach > out. Also, simple best practices on lighting and sound management, though > it depends on the space you have in mind or have available. > > Best regards to all, > Annelie > > > Annelie Rugg, Ph.D <|> Humanities CIO > UCLA Center for Digital Humanities > [log in to unmask] <|> 310-903-7691 <(310)%20903-7691> > > From: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum < > [log in to unmask]>" on behalf of "Fitzgerald, Hope (hf6v)" > Reply-To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information > Forum <[log in to unmask]>" > Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 10:04 AM > To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum < > [log in to unmask]>" > Subject: space usage patterns in your learning spaces > > Hello all! > > > > I’m so thankful for the recent thread re: pictures of great learning > spaces. Thank you, Andrew Ross, for starting the thread! I’m working on a > new language learning space at the University of Virginia (The Language > Commons), and am hoping to benefit from your collective wisdom. > > > > Do you have any observations re: space usage patterns in the common spaces > of your centers? What are some of the most prevalent (or surprising?) uses > you’re observing? Independent study? Group projects? Events? How about > monitors for screen-sharing—are students making good use of those? Are > there any usage needs you’re wishing you’d planned for? > > A bit about our project; The Language Commons is planned to include three > spaces: > > *an open-concept learning space, with various types of flexible seating, a > projector & screen, a few PC and Mac stations for student/faculty projects, > movable whiteboards, sound system, and a supply of chairs for larger events > (event capacity around 75 people) > > * a smaller (15-20 person) Group Workspace that includes two work tables > with monitors for screen sharing, additional flexible seating, and > wall-mounted glassboards. > > * a separate language lab facility (24 stations, already open and running > well) > > > > I’m new to my position, and much of the design for our learning spaces is > already in place. That said, we have some flexibility, and I want to gather > as much information as I can to make this a wonderful space for > collaboration and communication as possible. > > > > Any notes would be appreciated! Thank you, > > > > Hope Fitzgerald > > > > > > *From:* Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [ > mailto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] *On > Behalf Of *Work > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2017 10:16 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Pictures of your amazing language resource center spaces > > > > Andrew, > > That picture shows 1 of the 5 modules in the room. In addition, there is a > central podium, from which the instructor can send an image (from computer, > DVD drive, doc camera) to either of the two monitors at the station, or the > instructor can release both monitors, in which case students can project > from their laptop or mobile device. Structure of the room emphasizes each > of the five groups (of up to 5). > > HTH, > > Mark > > > On Jan 24, 2017, at 4:06 PM, Rick Kern <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi Andrew, > > Here's an image of one of our BLC rooms that Mark Kaiser designed as a > "flex room" to provide maximum flexibility for language classes. It has > proven to be very popular. Mark may have more images, but this is what we > have on our website: http://blc.berkeley.edu/room_reservations/b-3/ > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__blc.berkeley.edu_room-5Freservations_b-2D3_&d=DQMGaQ&c=AGbYxfJbXK67KfXyGqyv2Ejiz41FqQuZFk4A-1IxfAU&r=JldP7wxliqQ74b_gxKPcBcohUbCGvN-oYCDTtFkq_gc&m=tTS2xtOA0_HFiTou09WuHm2tfu1dy29ooIohZwf-prQ&s=YUPB32tQ3W4HAc_XRLzKfg91RMgZiT5uxroW6MdAWho&e=> > > Best, > > Rick > > > > > > On 1/24/17 3:30 PM, Andrew Ross 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 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.iallt.org_lcd&d=DQMGaQ&c=AGbYxfJbXK67KfXyGqyv2Ejiz41FqQuZFk4A-1IxfAU&r=JldP7wxliqQ74b_gxKPcBcohUbCGvN-oYCDTtFkq_gc&m=tTS2xtOA0_HFiTou09WuHm2tfu1dy29ooIohZwf-prQ&s=RpCuPuz7x_JjMvl50Eb6CJxeZwr_yaymp4IAhKu5bB4&e=> > ) 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 > > > > > -- ** Thomas N. Robb, Ph.D., Department of English ** ** Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan ** ** <[log in to unmask]> ** ** http://www.cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/index.html **