This document compares learning environments around the world and discusses trends in learning space design. There are common themes in how spaces are designed to support collaborative, active, and 21st century learning. Challenges include adapting spaces to changing educational needs like blended learning. Innovation in spaces is driven by new technologies and furniture that facilitate interaction. Successful redesign requires alignment between spaces, technology, and educational vision, as well as involvement of teachers, students, and leadership across the institution.

1. Global Outlook on Learning Space Design:
Comparing Learning Environments throughout the World
Marij Veugelers Campus Development
March 29 2017 London Next Generation Learning Spaces conference

2. Overview
• Between 2006 and 2016
• Gartner Hype cycle and Horizon report 2017
• Common themes
Similarities
Challenges
Innovation
• Why is it difficult
• What can we learn from each other
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3. 2006 - 2009 - 2012 - 2015 - 2016
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4. 2006 - 2009 - 2012 - 2015 - 2016
Learning Environments:
Where Space, Technology, and
Culture Converge
By Tom Warger, EduServe, and
Gregory Dobbin, EDUCAUSE
ELI Paper 1: 2009 October 2009
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EDUCAUSE 2012
Adam Finkelstein Mc Gill
University a whole preconference
day about
Designing Active Learning
Spaces and Active Learning
Strategies for Active Learning
Spaces.

5. 2006 - 2009 - 2012 - 2015 - 2016
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6. 2006 - 2009 - 2012 - 2015 - 2016
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7. Gartner Top 10 Business Trends Impacting
Higher Education in 2017 december 2016
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Source: Gartner (December 2016)

8. Gartner Hype Cycle Concept View: Gauge the
Relative Maturity and Hype of Each Business
Trend
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Source: Gartner (December 2016)

9. Horizon report 2017
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10. Horizon report 2017
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11. Reflective exercise on Learning Space
Design
What kind of organization do you work for?
University
(Community) College
Other
Where does your organization stand regarding Learning Space Design
Thinking about it
Pilot stage
Scaling up
Largely implemented
What is your role in your organization?
Teacher - Head of education sector- Educational Consultant
Technical or Audiovisual expertise
Facility expertise or Campus Development
Architect
or …..
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12. Common theme: Similarities
Innovative learning spaces
for collaborative learning
for active learning
for 21 century skills
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Slide from Ebba Ossiannilsson, Int. Council for Open en Distance Education ICDE
(Conference Innovative Learning Spaces, Prague 22 Sept 2016)

14. Some descriptions
Active learning spaces are classrooms with fixed desks or
tables accommodating usually between six to nine
students, with each table having a dedicated display and
whiteboard.
Flexible learning spaces are also meant to foster a more
collaborative and active learning style, but the focus is
on flexibility and allowing the instructor and students to
rearrange the classroom depending on the goals and
activities for each session.
Learning commons are spaces (also sometimes known as
"information commons") that are most frequently found
in libraries Focus in this presentation on active and flexibel learning spaces
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Source: Gartner (December 2016)

15. Glo
bal
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University of Melbourne
University of The West of Scotland
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Slide from Mika Suutari
(Conference Innovative Learning
Spaces, Prague 22 Sept 2016)
Slide from Tom Duff and Nick Lyons, University of the W
of Scotland (Conference Innovative Learning Spaces,
Prague 22 Sept 2016)
Globalwide

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UvA 2012
UvA 2015
UvA
2016

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Smaller lecture rooms (collaborative
theater ) for 200 persons with double row
tables for interactive work
Source Gordon Howell QUIT Australia

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19. Different starting point
A specific location becomes available
(a basement, a room)
Step by step
process
Renovation
of old
buildings
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Creating
a new
building
on the
campus

20. Common theme: Challenges
Educational Vision is changing to more
Blended learning
Active learning
Teambased learning
Projectbased learning
 New way of learning -> innovation -> new spaces
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21. Common themes: Innovation
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IT / AV innovations are already there:
Flexible screens
Bring you own device
Swipe to the screen
New digital learning environment (more collaboration
possibilities)
Video clips, weblectures
Coming up next year(s):
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Learning Analytics
Flexible furniture
Furniture that stimulate collaboration

22. Why is it difficult
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What can we learn from each other

23. The Balance model
should be in balance
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Out the slide from Tom Duff and Nick Lyons, University of the West of Scotland
(Conference Innovative Learning Spaces, Prague 22 Sept 2016)

24. My impressions
You can start with small pilots but
be aware to support the teachers in changing their
educational program and support the students as well
Creating each year only a few learning spaces is a process
that is too slow nowdays
Be creative with the costs
The most expensive part are not always necessary
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25. A proven road to success
• A clear vision of Learning and of Campus Development
• Total innovative concept rollout for a whole building
• Multi-year planning program for a whole campus
• The Executive Board is in the lead
• All services/units of the university are working very
closetogether, with common understandig, based on the vision.
No silos between University Services
• Very broadly anchored in education
Top-down but also bottom-up
Teachers and Students are involved
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Source: University Technology Sydney

26. • A support group for teachers (Learning Design Teams in each
department)
• A website about new learning concepts
and information about new learning spaces
(type and possibilities, lessons learned, examples of
colleagues)
• A change in the rostering program
• Regularly evaluation and research
• Connecting with data (learning analytics)
• Obtain additional financing for new concepts
(ongoing process)
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27. More about innovative learning spaces ?
Marij Veugelers
Campusdevelopment UvA/HvA
expert learning spaces
veugelers@uva.nl
+31 6 53 92 83 87
www.uva.nl/profile/m.h.c.h.veugelers
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linkedin.com/in/marijveugelers/
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