Taxonomy of campus learning spaces Last updated: 20 February 2017

This document is in four parts:

The Guidelines set out agreed principles for Deakin’s campus learning spaces and the governance of approvals of proposals for new or refurbished formal or informal learning spaces.

The Taxonomy classifies generic teaching and learning spaces using capacity and technology features, with indicative cost for each audio-visual package (table 1) and explanation of the capabilities of each.

The number of each type of learning space by campus follows (table 2) and the final section comprises a description of each room type, with photographs of examples.

Guidelines for effective, efficient and engaging campus learning spaces Principles for Learning LIVE the future: Agenda 2020 encapsulates Deakin's plan to bring the opportunities of the digital age into the real world of Learning, Ideas, Value and Experience (LIVE). Deakin promises to educate learners for the jobs and skills of the future (graduate employability) through courses enhanced for highly personal, engaging and relevant learning experiences (premium cloud and located learning). Optimal learning experiences at Deakin—whether in the cloud, the workplace, the laboratory or on campus—maximise engagement and interaction, even in the face of challenges such as large classes, distance and time zones, diverse student ability and motivation. Deakin’s goal is to engage and inspire learners through high quality personal connection—between students and educators, peers and the community. All Deakin courses provide connection with an engaging and active community through CloudDeakin, as well as accessible, media-rich, interactive learning resources.

Principles for Formal and Informal Campus Learning Spaces 1. Spaces should enable rather than constrain learning and engagement through flexibility,

technology, accessibility and comfort (thermal and familiarity) for staff and students. Spaces should be delightful and engaging, providing cost-effective visual stimuli.

2. Informal spaces should be inviting and porous, creating a sense of community. Bright, light and airy environments with delightful, relaxing areas that students love to be in.

3. Spaces must be upgraded sustainably, effectively (to a good quality standard) and efficiently (through wise use of resources and maintaining viable seating capacity).

4. Designs are user-centric, driven by staff and students and with advice from the Campus Learning Spaces Committee, including experts in

a. teaching and learning (Faculty teaching staff) b. space design (Facilities) c. technology fit-out (eSolutions) d. space allocation (Timetabling) e. accessibility (Equity and Diversity). f. financial sustainability (CFO’s Office)

5. Informal spaces should accommodate users’ varying learning needs during and between trimesters (e.g., individual, group, exam prep), and allow for different traffic flows and types of activities.

6. Spaces should enable interactions between students on campus and in the Cloud and informal spaces should facilitate cross-disciplinary connections.

7. Informal learning spaces should be inspirational and owned by students, encouraging the generation and sharing of ideas, like professionals.

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8. Capacity needs to be balanced with functionality–reduction in capacity must be carefully managed.

9. Presenter desks should be unobtrusive, moveable, and cater for presenter accessibility needs.

10. Power provision should be optimised to enable full flexibility.

11. Internal spaces should reflect natural light and extend into informal spaces, where feasible.

12. All teaching spaces should have basic power and presentation systems, audio reinforcement (as appropriate to size). An appropriate proportion should have added capabilities (such as capture technologies, videoconference) and audio interaction (such as push to talk microphones for students). Technologies should be seamless, elegant, and ‘just work’, with easy instructions and help readily at hand when needed.

13. Staff require immediate assistance when technologies malfunction, and ongoing capacity building to use learning space technologies appropriately.

Standards for Campus Learning Spaces We have agreed to call our timetabled campus-based learning experiences as follows:

Class A face-to-face session where teaching staff engage students through presentations and other learning activities Seminar A face-to-face interactive smaller group session.

We currently have several unaligned systems that classify generic campus learning spaces: • Deakin’s Inventory of learning spaces (eSolutions, showing technologies in rooms) • Data from Archibus and Syllabus+ (Facilities)

To set clear expectations, we have defined a taxonomy of generic teaching spaces at Deakin for use in all systems (Table 1). The column AV Code is the one currently in use.

Governance Portfolio Board has directed that the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) is either a Validator or Executive Sponsor of all business cases related to learning spaces, both formal and informal, as advised by Deakin Portfolio Office. To enable this, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) has formed a Premium Located Learning Spaces Committee, now renamed Campus Learning Spaces Committee, which provides feedback on business cases submitted to Portfolio Board through the Campus Learning Spaces teamsite.

Taxonomy The two columns at the right of table 1 provide an overview of the costs of Deakin’s standard audio-visual solutions. They are an indicative guide only. Costs for specific rooms of the same type vary widely due to a range of factors, explained in the commentary following the table.

A listing (current at 17 February 2017) of types of rooms by campus can be found on this page.

Descriptions of each room type are linked from the table, with photographs of examples.

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Table 1: Taxonomy of generic learning spaces. (March 2016)

Room Type Furniture Technology AV Code

Example (photos)

AV package base cost

Nominal seat count

Informal learning spaces

Seats any number. Furniture is moveable

• Wifi, power, screen-sharing, multi-purpose

n/a Library n/a

Small Learning Space Seats: 15 ~ 30 Desks: Fixed/movable

• Single-display presentation AV5 Burwood HE1.008 $40k 30–

Small Learning Space with Capture

Seats: 15 ~ 30 Desks: Fixed/movable

• Single-display presentation • Small space capture facilities

AV5+ Burwood B1.26 $43k 30-

Standard Capture Learning Space

Seats: 10 ~ 40 Desks: Fixed/movable

• Single-display presentation • Comprehensive public

address system • Comprehensive capture

facilities

AV6

WP KA4.404 $55k 30+

Large Capture Learning Space

Seats: 41 ~ 100 Desks: Fixed/movable

WF D3.211

Basic Converged Learning Space: small

Seats: 10 ~ 40 Desks: Fixed/movable

• Single-display presentation • Comprehensive public

address system • Comprehensive capture

facilities • AV-PC integration (for Skype

for Business, BB Collaborate, etc.)

AV6+

WP KA4.402 $73k 30+

Basic Converged Learning Space: large

Seats: 41 ~ 100 Desks: Fixed/movable

Burwood LB2.308

Premium Learning Space: small

Seats: 40 ~ 100 Desks: Fixed/movable

• Dual-display presentation • Comprehensive public

address system • Comprehensive capture

facilities • AV-PC integration (for Skype

for Business, BB Collaborate, etc.)

AV7

WP KA4.403 $100k 30+

Premium Learning Space: medium

Seats: 101 ~ 200 Desks: Fixed/movable

WP KA3.403

Premium Learning Space: large

Seats: 201+ Desks: Fixed/movable

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Standard Converged Learning Space: small

Seats: 40 ~ 100 Desks: Fixed/movable

• Dual-display presentation • Comprehensive public

address system • Comprehensive capture

facilities • AV-PC integration (for Skype

for Business, BB Collaborate, etc.)

• Comprehensive videoconference facilities

AV8

WF D2.212 $130k 30+

Standard Converged Learning Space: medium

Seats: 101 ~ 200 Desks: Fixed/movable

WP DD2.101

Standard Converged Learning Space: large

Seats: 201 ~ 400 Desks: Fixed/movable

Burwood X2.05

Premium Converged Learning Space

Seats: 20 ~ 70 Desks: Fixed

• Dual-display presentation • Comprehensive public

address system • Comprehensive capture

facilities • AV-PC integration (for Skype

for Business, BB Collaborate, etc.)

• Comprehensive videoconference facilities

• Push-to-talk microphone system for students

AV9 LB2.101 $140k 30+

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Commentary • Presentation system is typically ‘Front of House’ and includes lapel mic; desk, projector, basic

document camera, PC with DVD, laptop and tablet connectors, audio replay from PC or presenter’s device. System may have one display screen (Single display) or two (dual display). Dual display system also means dual capture capability. Document camera can also be used as a presenter/audience camera. The standard display is a projector. The presenter can ‘write’ on the projected image using the document camera or (where provided) the touch monitor. Alternatively, the projector can optionally be upgraded to an interactive projector (or Smartboard--installed in a significant minority of smaller classrooms (AV5-B) and most (AV9) classrooms

• Public address system: local voice reinforcement complete with wireless mics and hearing augmentation as required by BCA/DDA regulations

• Small Classroom Capture: basic Echo capture software running in the room’s resident PC, for after-the-event replay only (not live streamed)

• Comprehensive Capture facilities: comprehensive Echo capture suite enabling live streaming and post-event replay

• AV-PC Integration to enable apps such as Lync, Bb Collaborate, WebEx, Skype and so on • Videoconference: bidirectional synchronous video communication • Push-to-talk microphones on student tables (typically four students per table; also activates Pan-Tilt-

Zoom camera to zoom onto that table) • All types of rooms subject to remote management: centralised monitoring (e.g. to check system status)

including via video monitoring, centralised control (e.g. central service desk can remotely take control of the presenter’s control panel), centralised session management (e.g. set-up Echo and videoconference sessions), and centralised real time supervision, guidance and assistance.

• All rooms are flat-floor except for some AV7 and AV8.

Large Display systems for collaborative workgroups: (aka ‘MoCoWs’, ‘WallCoWs’ or ‘Pods’) Fixed facilities can be enhanced with additional systems:

• MoCoWs’ (Movable Collaboration Workstations) • ‘WallCoWs’ (Wall-mounted Collaboration Workstations) or ‘Pods’.

At Deakin there are approximately a dozen classrooms of various types with CoWs (of either the mobile or fixed varieties). These would normally be teamed with basic AV5 or AV6 type systems.

AV package costs The two columns at the right of table 1 provide an overview of the costs of Deakin’s standard audio-visual solutions. They are an indicative guide only. Costs for specific rooms of the same type vary widely due to a range of factors: • Size

Many cost components scale with room size, such as display technology (e.g. LCD panel cost continues to scale exponentially with size), installation and cabling costs, room treatment costs, sound system costs, etc.

• Project scope Cost varies depending on whether, and to what extent, the project includes: electronic replacement only, electronic plus minor or major room remediation (e.g. acoustic treatment; full repaint, etc.), or complete re-build.

• Retrofit vs new Retrofit incurs higher installation and related costs, e.g. as regards cabling and other in-wall/ceiling/floor installation requirements, room condition, room-specific constraints/obstacles and resulting room-specific design costs.

• Standard vs custom Additional room-specific design costs/consultancies are required for non-standard solutions.

• AV project vs building project Building projects have higher overheads due to coordination between trades, more elaborate consultancies, design costs and documentation requirements. Also, AV components when purchased through building contracts may not be purchased with applicable Deakin special discounts and may have multiple levels of mark-ups due to the chain of prime contractors, intermediaries and sub-contractors.

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Specialist classrooms In addition to the generic learning spaces, there are also a variety of specialist teaching spaces, e.g. for specific disciplines such as Nursing Simulation. Standardized names for these are proposed of the form:

• Specialist teaching – XXX , Specialist teaching – YYY , Specialist teaching – ZZZ (etc.) • Multipurpose Room: multi-purpose videoconference room for meetings, seminars, faculty research

symposiums, and less-formal small-group teaching (a hybrid between standard AV4 and AV8 types)

• Computer Laboratory – PC • Computer Laboratory – Mac • Computer Laboratory – PC/Mac

eSolutions currently provides the following additional technologies in all spaces equipped for presentations: feedback suggests these may not be necessary or utilized widely by teaching staff, and it might be wise to review this based on further comprehensive feedback from teaching staff:

• Gooseneck microphone • Document camera • Smartboards • Dual screens.

It is also possible to follow a different principle for further innovation—that is, “equip the person rather than the room.” This means high-end users with their own laptops and devices, once connected to the presentation system, can usually use many low cost apps to encourage students to engage.

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Number of each type of learning space by campus Last updated: 17 February 2017 Next update due: 12 July (Start of T2)

Burwood N Room type AV code Rooms Class 13 Standard capture learning space 40+ AV6 4 Basic converged learning space 200+ AV6+ 1

Premium learning space 201+ AV7 2 Premium learning space (100-200) AV7 4 Standard converged learning space 200+ AV8 1

Standard converged learning space (100-200) AV8 1

General purpose teaching 46 Below AV5 standard 1

Small learning space AV5 26

Small learning space with capture AV5+ 7

Standard capture learning space (10-40) AV6 8 Standard capture learning space (40+) AV6 2

Standard converged learning space (100-200) AV8 1

Premium Converged Learning Space AV9 1 Burwood - Elgar Road Class 1 Premium learning space (100-200) AV7 1 General purpose teaching 61 Below AV5 standard 2

Small learning space AV5 56

Standard capture learning space (10-40) AV6 2

Premium converged learning space AV9 1 Warrnambool Class 5 Standard capture learning space (40+) AV6 2

Premium learning space (100-200) AV7 1 Standard converged learning space (201+) AV8 1

Standard converged learning space (100-200) AV8 1

General purpose teaching 11 Below AV5 standard 1

Small learning space AV5 6 Small learning space with capture AV5+ 3

Premium converged learning space AV9 1 Waterfront Class 5 Standard capture learning space (40+) AV6 2

Premium learning space (100-200) AV7 2 Premium learning space (200+) AV7 1 General purpose teaching 26 Small learning space AV5 15 Small learning space with capture AV5+ 5

Standard capture learning space (10-40) AV6 4

Standard converged learning space (40-100) AV8 2

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Waurn Ponds Class 7 Standard capture learning space (40+) AV6 1

Standard converged learning space (40-100) AV8 1

Standard converged learning space (100-200) AV8 4

Standard converged learning space (200+) AV8 1 General purpose teaching 37 Small learning space AV5 17 Small learning space with capture AV5+ 3

Standard capture learning space (10-40) AV6 15 Basic converged learning space (100-200) AV6+

Standard converged learning space (40-100) AV8 1

Premium converged learning space AV9 1 Class (lecture) spaces are mostly tiered, with fixed teaching position and fixed furniture facing that teaching position. General purpose teaching spaces are flat-floored, teaching position may be fixed or flexible, moveable furniture.

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Description of each type of learning space and photographs of examples Informal learning spaces, Deakin University Library

Photos bottom row ©James Rule, Mercury Creative Management

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Small Learning Space Seats: 15 ~ 30 Desks: fixed or movable AV5

Features • Supports didactic delivery, interactive small group discussion, collaborative activities and whole of class

discussion. It is not designed to capture presentations, nor does it facilitate engagement with cloud students. • Provides a basic level of AV presentation including:

PC and support for teacher’s own device a digital display device – either a fixed data projector, a digital display panel or an interactive

whiteboard a document camera to facilitate presentation of non-digital media as well as handwritten material microphone/speakers for the presenter position, or the student positions are NOT provided.

• Suited to Delivery; Small Group Interaction; Collaborative Interaction teaching activities.

Configuration The standard spaces have a flat floor and generally moveable furniture so it may be arranged to suit the session, however some furniture may not be designed for ease of movement. Fixed AV presentation is only available from the presenter’s position and does not facilitate presentation of student content. Typical Small Learning Spaces include many PC labs, which have these basic presentation facilities.

With strong WIFI networks rolled out to all spaces, expanded interaction with student BYOD devices may be possible utilising the ‘Solstice’ application and desktop software enabling students to share content with their teacher who can then display that content onto the space’s display system. Movable furniture as standard may enable these spaces to be more flexible.

Example: Burwood Space HE1.008

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Small Learning Space with Capture Seats: 15 ~ 30 Desks: fixed or movable AV5+ Features • Supports in-class learning with interaction between teachers and students and captures presentations. • Provides a basic level of AV presentation including:

PC and support for teacher’s own device a digital display device – either a fixed data projector, a digital display panel or an interactive

whiteboard a document camera to facilitate presentation of non-digital media as well as handwritten material microphone/speakers for the presenter position, or the student positions are NOT provided.

• Provides Echo Small Class Capture, which enables the presenter’s voice as well as visual presentation material from the PC to be captured and recorded on Echo 360.

• Suited to Delivery; Small Group Interaction; Collaborative Interaction teaching activities. Configuration The standard spaces have a flat floor and, generally, moveable furniture which may be arranged to suit the session, however some furniture may not be designed for ease of movement. Fixed AV presentation is only available from the presenter’s position and does not facilitate presentation of student material.

Future trends With strong WIFI network coverage already rolled out to all spaces, expanded interaction with student BYOD devices may be possible using the ‘Solstice’ or similar software application enabling students to share content with their teacher who can then display that content onto the space’s display systems. Movable furniture as standard may enable these spaces to be more flexible. Example: Waurn Ponds Space IC1.005

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Standard Capture Learning Space Large Capture Learning Space Seats: 10 ~ 40 Seats: 41 ~ 100 Desks: fixed or movable Desks: fixed or movable AV6 AV6 Features • Facilitates presentation of content with comprehensive capture of the delivery, in addition to in-class learning and

interaction between teachers and students. • Provides a comprehensive level of AV functionality including:

PC and support for teacher’s own device a digital display device – either a fixed data projector, a digital display panel or an interactive

whiteboard a document camera to facilitate presentation of non-digital media as well as handwritten material. a comprehensive public address system providing full vocal reinforcement to the presenter.

• Provides comprehensive capture facilities to record and stream all audiovisual content, both the presenter’s voice, as well as all presentation content (audio and video), to be provided via Echo360.

• Suited to Delivery; Resourced Continual Interaction teaching activities. Configuration The spaces may be in a theatre-style presentation with fixed seats oriented to the front of the space; in a flat-floored venue with movable furniture or in a fixed or partly fixed collaborative setup with display to student groups.

Future trends With strong WIFI network coverage already rolled out to all spaces, expanded interaction with student BYOD devices may be possible using the ‘Solstice’ or similar software application enabling students to share content with their teacher who can then display that content onto the space’s display systems. Movable furniture as standard may enable these spaces to be more flexible.

Designs are looking to maximise opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction as well as teacher-to-student interaction with improved access through the venues to allow teachers to move through the space.

Example: Waurn Ponds Space KA4.404

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Basic Converged Learning Space: small Basic Converged Learning Space: large Seats: 10 ~ 40 Seats: 41 ~ 100 Desks: fixed or movable Desks: fixed or movable AV6+ AV6+ Features • Facilitates presentation of content with comprehensive capture of the delivery and supports some real-time

interactivity to cloud participants, in addition to in-class learning and interaction between teachers and students. • Provides a comprehensive level of AV functionality including:

PC and support for teacher’s own device a digital display device – either a fixed data projector, a digital display panel or an interactive

whiteboard a document camera for presentation of non-digital media as well as handwritten material a comprehensive public address system providing full vocal reinforcement to the presenter.

• Provides comprehensive capture facilities to record and stream all audiovisual content, both the presenter’s voice, as well as all presentation content (audio and video), to be provided via Echo360.

• Additionally may provide full integration of all AV systems through the PC, enabling interaction with cloud students using any PC software-based video collaboration application such as Lync/Skype for Business, BB Collaborate, WebEx etc.

• Suited to Delivery; Resourced Continual Interaction teaching activities. Configuration The spaces may be in a theatre-style presentation with fixed seats oriented to the front of the space; in a flat-floored venue with movable furniture; or in a fixed or partly fixed collaborative setup with display to student groups. Future trends With strong WIFI network coverage already rolled out to all spaces, expanded interaction with student BYOD devices may be possible using the ‘Solstice’ or similar software application enabling students to share content with their teacher who can then display that content onto the space’s display systems. Movable furniture as standard may enable these spaces to be more flexible.

Designs are looking to maximise opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction as well as teacher-to-student interaction with improved access through the venues to allow teachers to move through the space.

Example: Waurn Ponds Space IB3.311

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Premium Learning Space Small: seats 40 ~ 100 Desks: fixed or movable Medium: seats 101 ~ 200 AV7 Large: seats 201+ Features • Facilitates presentation of material with comprehensive capture of the delivery and supports some real time

interactivity with cloud students, in addition to in-class learning and interaction between teachers and students. • Provides a comprehensive level of AV functionality including:

PC and support for teacher’s own device digital display devices – usually two fixed data projectors — for simultaneous display of two different

content sources. a document camera to facilitate presentation of non-digital media as well as handwritten materia a comprehensive public address system providing full vocal reinforcement to the presenter.

• Provides comprehensive capture facilities to record and stream all audiovisual content, both the presenter’s voice, as well as all presentation material (audio and video), to be provided via Echo360.

• Additionally may provide full integration of all AV systems through the PC, enabling interaction with cloud students using any PC software-based video collaboration application such as Lync/Skype for Business, BB Collaborate, WebEx etc.

• Suited to Delivery; Resourced Continual Interaction teaching activities. Configuration The spaces may be in a theatre-style presentation with fixed seats oriented to the front of the space; in a flat-floored venue with movable furniture; or in a fixed or partly fixed collaborative setup with display to student groups. Future trends With strong WIFI network coverage already rolled out to all spaces, expanded interaction with student BYOD devices may be possible using the ‘Solstice’ or similar software application enabling students to share content with their teacher who can then display that content onto the space’s display systems. Movable furniture as standard may enable these spaces to be more flexible.

Designs are looking to maximise opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction as well as teacher-to-student interaction with improved access through the venues to allow teachers to move through the space Example: Waurn Ponds Space KA3.403

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Standard Converged Learning Space Small: seats 40 ~ 100 Desks: fixed or movable Medium: seats 101 ~ 200 AV8 Large: seats 200 ~ 400 Features • Facilitates presentation of material with comprehensive capture of the delivery and supports real-time

interactivity with cloud students with full videoconference capability, in addition to in-class learning and interaction between teachers and students.

• Provides a comprehensive level of AV functionality including: PC and support for teacher’s own device digital display devices – usually two fixed data projectors— for simultaneous display of two different

content sources. a document camera to facilitate presentation of non-digital media as well as handwritten material a comprehensive public address system providing full vocal reinforcement to the presenter.

• Provides comprehensive capture facilities to record and stream all audiovisual content, both the presenter’s voice, as well as all presentation material (audio and video), to be provided via Echo360.

• Provides full integration of all AV systems through the PC, enabling interaction with cloud students using any PC software-based video collaboration application such as Lync/Skype for Business, BB Collaborate, WebEx etc.

• Provides full videoconference capability enabling synchronous interaction including presentation material, voice and video with cloud students, complete with presenter and audience cameras.

• Suited to Delivery; Small Group Interaction; Collaborative Interaction; Resourced Continual Interaction; Strategic Integration (assessment); Project/practicum (practice) teaching activities.

Configuration The spaces may be in a theatre-style presentation with fixed seats oriented to the front of the space; in a flat-floored venue with movable furniture; or in a fixed or partly fixed collaborative setup with display to student groups. Future trends With strong WIFI network coverage already rolled out to all spaces, expanded interaction with student BYOD devices may be possible using the ‘Solstice’ or similar software application enabling students to share content with their teacher who can then display that content onto the space’s display systems. Movable furniture as standard may enable these spaces to be more flexible.

Designs are looking to maximise opportunities for peer-to-peer interaction as well as teacher to student interaction with improved access through the venues to allow teachers to move through the space.

With the addition of audience tracking cameras and ceiling microphones, currently being trialled, functionality very similar to that provided by AV9 (below) will be possible in suitable small to medium-sized spaces, at lower cost and without changing or otherwise constraining the seating arrangements, i.e. will accommodate existing seat counts in both fixed and movable furniture spaces.

Example: smaller flat-floored space at Burwood HE3.002

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Example: large tiered space at Burwood X2.05

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Premium Converged Learning Space Seats: 20 ~ 70 Desks: fixed AV9

Features • Facilitates presentation of material with comprehensive capture of the delivery and supports real-time

interactivity with cloud students with full videoconference capability, in addition to in-class learning and interaction between teachers and students.

• Provides a comprehensive level of AV functionality including: PC and support for teacher’s own device digital display devices – usually two fixed data projectors — for simultaneous display of two different

sources. a document camera for presentation of non-digital media as well as handwritten material a comprehensive public address system providing full vocal reinforcement to the presenter.

• Provides comprehensive capture facilities to record and stream all audiovisual content, both the presenter’s voice and students’ voices, as well as all presentation content (audio and video), to be provided via Echo360.

• Provides full integration of all AV systems through the PC, enabling interaction with cloud students using any PC software-based video collaboration application such as Lync/Skype for Business, BB Collaborate, WebEx etc.

• Provides full videoconference capability enabling synchronous interaction including presentation material, voice and video with cloud students, complete with presenter and audience cameras.

• Suited to Delivery; Small Group Interaction; Collaborative Interaction; Resourced Continual Interaction; Strategic Integration (assessment); Project/practicum (practice) teaching activities.

Configuration The spaces are only provided in a flat-floored venue with fixed workgroup furniture. Future trends With strong WIFI network coverage already rolled out to all spaces, expanded interaction with student BYOD devices may be possible using the ‘Solstice’ or similar software application enabling students to share content with their teacher who can then display that content onto the space’s display systems.

The push-to-talk microphone system requires the use of fixed furniture. However by adding audience tracking cameras and ceiling microphones to the AV8 type (above), very similar functionality to AV9 will be possible, at lower cost, and will accommodate existing seat counts and will support both fixed and movable furniture.

Example: Burwood Space LB2.101

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Teaching Activity Types* Activity: Delivery Focus is on teacher-initiated and managed aural and visual presentation with limited learner responses or interactivity. Primarily didactic content prepared and delivered as a single display presentation with no requirement for in-class modification or capture. Activity: Small Group Interaction Focus is on teacher-learner engagement and discussion that promotes interdependence towards independence and student self-motivation for active learning. Content foregrounds interaction and peer-to-peer learning, integrated problem- and resource- based learning Activity: Collaborative Interaction (discipline specific outcomes) Principle: Students are challenged and supported to develop deep levels of thinking and application Approach: Integrated, problem- and resource-based learning Attributes: Multiple disciplines; Leaderless; Egalitarian; Distributed attention; Privacy; Casual; Active learning Processes: Research; Recognise need; Divergent thinking; Incubate; Interpret into product/innovation Premise: Innovation or knowledge moved from abstract to a product Activity: Resourced Continual Interaction Principle: Students’ needs, backgrounds, perspectives and interests are reflected in the learning program Approach: Theory linked to practice, problems integrate both aspects, resources used continually and creatively, integrated curriculum delivery Attributes: Knowledge is dispersed; Impromptu delivery; Casual; Active learning Processes: Organise information; Deliver; Receive and interpret; Confirm Premise: Share information; Provide quick exchange Activity: Strategic Integration (assessment) Principle: Assessment practices are an integral part of teaching and learning Approach: Continuous assessment, utilising a pedagogy of assessment Attributes: Knowledge is dispersed; Information is shared; Leader sets final direction; Situation is protected; Semi-formal to Formal; Passive/active learning Processes: Review data; Generate strategy; Plan; Implement one course of action Premise: Make decisions Activity: Project/practicum (practice) Principle: Learning connects strongly with communities and practice beyond the spaces Approach: Project- and resource- based learning on practical problems Attributes: Knowledge is dispersed; Information is shared; Leader sets final direction; Situation is protected; Semi-formal to Formal; Passive/active learning Processes: Review data; Generate strategy; Plan; Implement one course of action Premise: Make decisions *This Teaching Activity Typology is based on the work of Kenn Fisher https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/people/kenn-fisher and adapted from the document: Fisher, K. 2005. Linking pedagogy and space: proposed planning principles ... Department of Education and Training [Victoria] http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/infrastructure/pedagogyspace.pdf