Standards
The University's vision of learning space for the 21st century is a student-centred, quality assured, seamless environment encompassing physical and virtual networks that promote engaged enquiry. The Learning Space review will contribute to a shared view on learning and teaching space and facilities and the related issues of flexibility, capacity, innovation, integration and sustainability. Learning space will be developed and evaluated in line with these principles to develop best practice standards for formal, informal and virtual learning and teaching space.
Evaluation of learning space is an ongoing activity and involves a number of processes:
- Staff and student surveys
- eLearning statistics e.g. number of Unit of Study websites available
- monitoring usage of access labs
- utilisation of GTS space
The evaluation of learning spaces will support future design and decision making, ensure a consensus on the most effective and efficient space design and use, allow for reporting and ongoing development of standards.
The following standards are currently available or under development:
- AV standards
- Pod standards
Elements for Learning Spaces
The following documents detail each of the elements as defined in the plans for each of the new builds. Select the appropriate link: