Purpose: Is this a lab space or teaching space? Do teachers even belong in here?
Atmosphere/Aesthetics
- Lighting – Too low, needs to be variable, recessed lighting
- Size of room – spacious, works
- Color – yellow walls (sun mimic), floor blue/green soothing – mixed reaction in group
- Wall treatment (paint & board use) – usable, function – whiteboards surround, 2 large flat screens (use unknown)
- Smell – none
- Textures – not distracting – mix of painted, woodlike, glass, and mesh (chairs) surfaces
- Floor covering – carpet – clean, patterned, helps with acoustics, tiled carpet easy to replace
- Work surfaces – clean, aesthetically appealing, natural look
- Seating
- mobility to gather weakness – side mobility limited, does not encourage quick collaboration
- Acoustics – good, no echo – ceiling tiles and carpet help
- Furniture –
- Temperature & Ventilation – a bit dry/arid, temperature OK
- Cleanliness – New construction, fine, key boards clean
Photo: Chairs on wheels
Photo: Work surfaces too linear, too rigid – encourages row seating behind a wall of computers, peer visibility limited
Social Atmosphere – Learning Style Facilitation
- Spatial arrangement – Group, individual, hierarchical – difficult for collaborative work due to long tables and computers. The computers arrangement in rows impedes collaborative work.
- Instructor space – Podium available and mobile but not an emphasized aspect (no typical ‘front’ to the space)
- Student space – dominates
- Technology – Apple iMacs 40 in the room; multiple projectors & 2 flat screens
- Versatility (ability to redesign the space) – low
- Accessible electricity – high (Photo)
- ADA Compliance – double doors, wide pathways
- Authentic to learning purpose and learner participants – depends on above