Students' views on learning spaces

Over the past week we've been developing some inital methods for capturing the spaces students learn in, and then using this as a basis for getting them to be creative about the spaces they would like to see in universities to help them learn better.

There was a variety of responses, but some common themes emerged. These included preferences for fully integrated technology, through ubiquitous WIFI provision, interactive whiteboards in seminar rooms etc, but also the desire to see a lot of green space was a strong sentiment. 'Spaces for solitude' were mentioned a number of times, spaces where indivduals can go to think, reflect and contemplate. Finally, multiple-use spaces were also preferred, especially those which linked social and eating provision with learning. This is one we intend to mature and pursue to bigger things next academic year!