Importance of Informal Spaces for Learning, Collaboration, and Socialization
| Title: | Importance of Informal Spaces for Learning, Collaboration, and Socialization (ID: ELI0535) | | Author(s): | Lori Gee (Herman Miller, Inc.) and Terry Hajduk (ARX Design) | | Topics: | Collaboration, Interaction and Engagement, Learning Space Design | | Origin: | ELI Meetings (09/15/2005) | | Type: | Presentations and Seminars | | Abstract: | In the opening general session presentation of the focus session's second day, Lori Gee and Terry Hajduk highlighted the following principles as central to the importance of informal learning spaces:
* The entire campus is a learning environment that provides opportunities for further learning;
* Informal spaces for learning, collaboration, and socialization are critical components of both scheduled and unscheduled campus spaces; and
* Space drives behaviors and behaviors need to change for our society to realize its learning goals.
The presentation explores these principles across a range of institutional examples.
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