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Collaborative learning environments : the UCD experience. Author: Peter Hickey
The document presents an overview of the collaborative learning environments at University College Dublin, highlighting the design features and student-focused ethos of their learning resource centers. It discusses the shift towards student-centered teaching and learning, emphasizing accessibility, variety, and quality of library spaces. Key decisions include the provision of diverse study environments and resources to support active and individualized learning.
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- 1. Provided by theauthor(s) and University College Dublin Library in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite the published version when available. Title Collaborative learning environments : the UCD experience Author(s) Hickey, Peter Publication 2007-03-05 Date This item's record/more http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2845 information Downloaded 2012-09-20T15:36:13Z Some rights reserved. For more information, please see the item record link above.
- 2. Collaborative Learning Environments The UCD Library Experience Presented by Peter Hickey UCD Library Leabharlann UCD Health Sciences Centre Ionad Eolaíocht Sláinte UCD
- 3. What we willcover • Learning Resource Centres, their design features and student focused ethos. • Student Centred approaches to teaching and learning and to space provision
- 4. Two Key Drivers • Move from Earlsfort Terrace • Changes within UCD
- 5. Learning Resource Centres, Keyprinciples of LRC design • Accessible and Compact • Ambience and Environment • Variety and Choice • High Quality • Connectivity • Adaptable • Manageable
- 6. In essence •Accessible • Welcoming • Relevant and usable
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- 12. Welcoming • Ambience • Environment • Quality
- 16. Relevant and usable • Variety and choice • Connectivity • Adaptable • Manageable
- 17. Connectivity • Power anddata to desks • Individual lighting • Full wireless coverage • Laptop lending service
- 18. Manageable • All collectionson middle floor • Easy to navigate for students • Clear lines of sight • Access control
- 20. Student Centred Learning •Shift of power in the Teacher-Student relationship • Active learning • Choice in learning
- 21. What this means •Increasing range of learning activities • More collaborative group work • More individualisation and choice • More frequent occupancy of library spaces • Quality and variety of spaces must be good • Greater use of resources, print, electronic, staff • New methods of assessment
- 22. Key decisions •Collections
- 23. Individual study • 3different sizes of desk • 3 styles of bench/table
- 24. Casual seating • Armchairs,couches, benches
- 25. Collaborative study andPBL rooms
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- 27. Information Skills Room • Prior Experience • Critical Friends
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