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Redesigning Learning Spaces and the Curriculum

Redesigning Learning Spaces and the Curriculum. Dr Lisa Germany Associate Director Blended Learning Victoria University. Curriculum. “Curriculum in higher education in Australia – Hello ?” Owen Hicks http://www.herdsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/conference/2007/PDF/R/p227.pdf. Scenario.

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Redesigning Learning Spaces and the Curriculum

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  1. Redesigning Learning Spaces and the Curriculum Dr Lisa Germany Associate Director Blended Learning Victoria University

  2. Curriculum “Curriculum in higher education in Australia – Hello?”Owen Hicks http://www.herdsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/conference/2007/PDF/R/p227.pdf

  3. Scenario You have just walked into this space. What is your initial instinct about the type of activities that should take place here?

  4. Most effective way for students to learn? • Fraction of spaces like this?

  5. University of Melbourne

  6. Most effective way for students to learn? • Fraction of spaces like this?

  7. University of Iowa

  8. Most effective way for students to learn? • Fraction of spaces like this?

  9. Changing Practice is Hard • Few people have the time or inclination to think outside the box • We start off teaching in the same way we were taught • We are visual creatures and take our position from visual cues

  10. Implications • Exploration of physical space should be an integral part of curriculum reform or course redesign/redevelopment • Equally important as the exploration of the use of technologies

  11. What we are doing at VU • Curriculum Reform with emphasis on Blended Learning • Learning Spaces Recommendation Report • Blended Learning Steering Committee • Senior Leadership Team (incl. VC)

  12. Have you considered….. • Shape of table • # students/table

  13. Have you considered….. • Style of furniture

  14. Have you considered…..

  15. Have you considered….. • Textures

  16. Have you considered….. • Flexibility • Zoning • Storage

  17. http://scil.com.au/documents/stephen-harris_virtual-pedagogical-physical-space.pdfhttp://scil.com.au/documents/stephen-harris_virtual-pedagogical-physical-space.pdf

  18. Further information Lisa Germany Associate Director Blended Learning Victoria University lisa.germany@vu.edu.au (03) 9919 4079

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