Enriching the Learning Experience: Integrating New Technologies Into Flexible Learning Spaces

Deanne Beckwith, Lori Gee, Mark Meagher, and Scott Pobiner

Using digital media to collaborate in person and remotely is increasingly important in higher education. Given the increasing use of digital design methods and remote collaboration in teaching and presentations, rooms equipped to handle this technology must be easily adaptable in order to empower mobility, technology, and people. These spaces must also be resourceful, balancing functional, fiscal, and pedagogical needs. Intelligent, innovative designs for spatial configuration, lighting, furnishings, and audiovisual systems can provide the flexibility needed for adaptable, resourceful spaces.

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