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LEARNINGSPACERATINGSYSTEM

BetaVersion3,September2013

AdvisoryTeam

MalcolmBrown,EDUCAUSELearningInitiative<[email protected]>

JosephCevetello,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

ShirleyDugdale,DugdaleStrategyLLC

ElliotFelix,BrightspotStrategyLLC

RichardHoleton,StanfordUniversity

CaroleMeyers,DartmouthCollege

http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system

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LSRScreditspecificationsdraft—betav3September2013 IntroductionandOutline

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TheLSRSteamgratefullyacknowledgestheinvaluablecontributionstotheLSRSbetaversionby

ourcolleagues:

● RobertBeichner,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity

● LindaJorn,UniversityofWisconsin

● PhillipLong,UniversityofQueensland

● AndrewMilne,Tidebreak,Inc.




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INTRODUCTION

Highereducationisunderincreasingscrutiny,ascostscontinuetoincreaseandmorestudents

consideralternativestotraditionalresidentialeducation.Inaddition,newcoursemodels(such

asblendedandflipped)provideopportunitiestorethinkthedesignoflearningspaces.Given

thisenvironment,it’simportanttofocusattentiononthevalueofcampusesandinparticular

thosephysicalspaceswherelearningoccursandtoengagekeycampusstakeholders,

instructors,andstudentsintheirplanninganddesign.

TheLearningSpaceRatingSystem(LSRS)providesaframeworktomeasurethe potential

performanceofalearningspace,thatis,toassesswhatthespaceenablesstudentsandfaculty

todoinit.Itservesasawaytomeasureprogresstowardsconsistencyacrosslearningspaces

andtowardsdesignsthatachieveacademicgoals.Italsowillprovidethehighereducation

communitywithacommonlanguageandmethodtodocumentbestpractices.

ThiscurrentversionoftheLSRSmeasures formal learningspaces,thosedesignedto

accommodateface-to-facemeetingsofallcourseparticipants(futureversionswillinclude

informalspaces).Itprovidesasetofcreditsthatassessnotonlythedesignofindividualrooms,

butalsotheplanning,support,evaluation,andstrategicalignmentthatarecrucialtothe

successofthelearningthatgoesonintheroom.Recognizingthatthereisgreatdiversityin

teachingandlearningstyles,theLSRSdoesnotseektoprescribespecificteachingandlearning

practices,butrathertoevaluatearoom’sabilitytosupportabroadrangeofthosepractices.

Weseektoframethelearningspaceasacollaborativeandcommunalundertakingbetween

faculty,students,administration,technologists,facilitiespersonnel,andplanners.Onlyby

workingacrosstheinstitutioncanacampusenvironmentbesustainedthattreatslearning

spaceholisticallyandprovidesanecosystemtosustainfacultyandstudentinteractions.Since

approachinglearningspacesattheinstitutionallevelrequirescoordinationacrossmultiple

groups,sections1,2and3ofthislearningspaceassessmenttoolmeasureinstitutional

readinessordevelopmentofaplanningandoperationsprocess.Sections4,5,and6address

specificfeaturesofphysicalspaces.




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LEARNINGSPACERATINGSYSTEM

BetaVersion,September2013

Outline

Section1:IntegrationwithCampusContext................................................................page7

1. AlignmentwithCampusAcademicStrategy:Alignlearningspaceswithstrategic

academicplansorinitiatives,includinginstitutionalaccreditationandaccountability

activities.

2. IntegrationwithLearningSpaceMasterPlan:Ensurethatlearningspaceprojectsalign

with,inform,andcomplementacurrentordevelopinginstitutionallearningspace

masterplan.

3. CompatibilitywithTechnologyStrategicPlan:Ensurethattheinstitution’stechnology

infrastructuresupportsplanning,development,andoperationoflearningspaces.

4. CommitmenttoEvidence-basedResearchandAssessment:Developaregular,iterativeprocessofresearchandassessmenttoinformdevelopmentoflearningspaceandto

contributetoaninstitutionalcultureofevidencebaseddesign.

5. InnovationinIntegratingLearningSpaceswithCampusContext:Providecreative,

innovativeleadershipinintegratinglearningspaceswiththecampusacademic,

strategic,orinformationtechnologycontext.

Section2:DesignandPlanningProcess.....................................................................page13

1. StakeholderEngagement: Involveusersofthelearningspacesandstrategicpartnersin

theplanningprocess.

2. BestPracticesinPlanning:Baseplanningordesignforaspecificprojectonresearch

and/ordocumentedbestpracticesinlearningspacestrategyanddesign.

3. PilotsandPrototypes:Usethedesign,installationandtestingofaworkingpilotlearning

spacetoapplylessonslearned,mitigaterisk,andincreaseconsensusonthedesign.

4. LearningSpaceasaTeachingTool:Utilizethelearningspacetoexplicitlydemonstrate

howspacecanenablemoreeffectiveteachingandlearning.

5. EvaluationPlan:Understandwhetherthepotentialofthespacehasbeenrealizedin

practice

6. DisseminationofFindings:Sharefindingsandlessonslearnedfromtheresearch,

planning,piloting,orevaluationoflearningspace(s).

7. InnovationinDesignandPlanning:Createexemplaryspacesorplanningstrategiesthat

providenoveloruniquefeaturesandbenefitsthatadvancethepracticeoflearningspacedesign.

Section3:SupportandOperations............................................................................page21

1. Support:Provideongoing,timely,physicaland/orvirtualsupportforlearningspaces.

2. SpaceOrientationandTraining:Ensurethatorientationandtrainingonthespecificsofa

learningspaceareavailabletothestudents,faculty,andstaffusingthem.




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3. TrainingofSupportTeam:Ensurethatthelearningspacesupportteamcan

troubleshoot,solve,andaddresscommonlyencounteredproblemsinthelearningspace

reactivelyandproactively.

4. FacultyDevelopment:Enablecontinuouslearninganddevelopmentoffacultyintheuse

ofnewtechnology,tools,andcapabilitiesoflearningspaces.

5. SustainabilityofOperations:Operatelearningspacessustainablyaccordingtoaplanthatmakesefficientuseoftime,money,andspace,andwhichhassufficientflexibilityto

adapttonewopportunitiesandpriorities.

6. DiversePatternsofUse:Operateandsupportlearningspacestoenablethehighest

possibleutilizationandtoprovideusersmorechoicesinwhereandwhentolearn.

7. SchedulingSystems:Provideuserswithasystemthatenablesthemtomatchtheir

teachingandlearningneedswithlearningspaceavailabilityandcapabilities.

8. InnovationinSupportandOperations:Providecreative,innovativeleadershipinthe

effectivesupportandoperationaloflearningspaces.

Section4:EnvironmentalQuality(EQ).......................................................................page301. DaylightandViews:Supportlearningandimproveconcentrationandengagementby

providingnaturallightwithwindowsandviewstotheexterior.

2. GoodVisibility:Provideadequatevisibilityfromparticipantstopresenters,tocourse

content,todemonstrations,andtootherparticipants.

3. LightingControl:Ensureoptimalflexibilityoflightingappropriatetodifferentlearning

activities.

4. ThermalComfort:Ensurethatthermalconditionsofspacesareconducivetolearning.

5. AcousticQuality:Enableoccupantstohearpresenters,audiocontent,andoneanother

througheffectiveacousticdesignoftheroom.

6. EnvironmentalStimulation:Createanaestheticallypleasingandstimulatingatmosphere

thathelpspromotestudentengagementinlearningactivities. 7. InnovationinEnvironmentalQuality:Createinnovativewaystoenhancethe

environmentalqualitiesoflearningspaces.

Section5:LayoutandFurnishings(LF).......................................................................page38

1. ProportionofSpace:Configuretheproportionsofaspacetofacilitateitsprimary

learningactivities.

2. MovementthroughSpace:Enabletheeasymovementofinstructorsandlearnerswithin

thespacetosupportcommunicationandtofacilitateinteraction.

3. SeatingDensity:Ensurethatthedensityofseatingandthespaceallocatedperseat

supportthedesirablerangeofpotentiallearningactivities.

4. FurnishingsLayout :Ensurethatthelayoutoffurnishingssupportsawiderangeof

potentiallearningactivities.

5. FurnitureComponents:Providefurniturethatiscomfortable,easilymovable,and

durableandthatprovidesadequateworksurfacetoaccommodateseveraldevicesand

paperresourcesthatlearnersmaybring.

6. MovablePartitions:Equipaspacewithcapabilityofpartitioningareasofffordifferent

learningactivitiesandgroupsizes.




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7. Transparency:Providevisualconnectionsbetweenadjacentbutphysicallyseparate

spacessoastoenableexposureandvisibilityintolearningactivities.

8. AccesstoAdjacentInformalLearningAreas:Allowlearningactivitiestoextendinto

adjacentorancillaryareas,encouraginginteractionandextensionofthelearning

experience.

9. WritableSurfaces:Providewritablesurfacestofacilitateinteractionforindividualsandgroups.

10. PhysicalStorage:Providestoragespaceadjacenttolearningspacesforequipmentor

furnishings.

11. InnovationinLayoutandFurnishings:Providecreative,innovativeleadershipinthe

layoutandfurnishingoflearningspaces.

Section6:ToolsandTechnology(TT)..........................................................................page50 1. Electricalpower:Ensurethatallparticipantsinaspacehaveaccesstoelectricalpower

tosupportthewidevarietyoftechnologiesusedinlearningactivities.

2. NetworkConnectivity:Enableadequatenetworkperformanceforallparticipantsandintendedlearningactivities.

3. VisualDisplays:Enablerobustsharingofvisualdatabymakingiteasilyavailable,visible,

and/orreadablebyallparticipants.

4. SoundAmplification:Enablehighqualityaudioreinforcementinsupportoflearningand

teachingactivities.

5. Audio/VisualInterfaceandControl:Enablefacultyandstudentstoseamlesslymanage

audio/visualcontentacrossmultipleoutputsystemsincludinginstalleddisplays,

computers,andmobiledevices.

6. DistributedInteractivity:Enablefull,synchronousparticipationinlearningactivitiesfrom

groupsinmultiple,disparatelocations.

7. SessionCaptureandAccess:Recordpresentations,groupinteractions,orconversationswithlocalandremoteparticipants,andmakethemaccessibleasynchronously.

8. InnovationinTechnologyandTools:Enablenewwaystointeractamongpeopleand

contentwithcreativetechnologicalsolutionsorinnovativetools.



LSRScreditspecificationsdraft—betav3Sept2013 Section1ICC

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Section1:IntegrationwithCampusContext(ICC) Creditsincludedinthissection:

1. AlignmentwithCampusAcademicStrategy 2. IntegrationwithLearningSpaceMasterPlan 3. CompatibilitywithTechnologyStrategicPlan 4. CommitmenttoEvidence-basedResearchandAssessment 5.

InnovationinIntegratingLearningSpaceswithCampusContext

Totalpointsavailableinthissection:5 WeightedPercentageofTotalPointsavailable:10%




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ICCCredit1:AlignmentwithCampusAcademicStrategy Intent Toalignlearningspaceswithstrategicacademicplansorinitiatives,includinginstitutional

accreditationandaccountabilityactivities. 1Point Criterionforcredit Provideevidenceofalignmentwithcampusstrategicacademicplans,majorcampusacademic

initiatives,and/orinstitutionalaccreditationprocesses.




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ICCCredit2:IntegrationwithLearningSpaceMasterPlan

Intent Toensurethatlearningspaceprojectsalignwith,inform,andcomplementacurrentor

developinginstitutionallearningspacemasterplan. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing: 1.Provideevidenceofalignmentwithanexistinginstitutionalstrategiclearningspacesmaster

plan. or 2.Provideevidenceforhowthedesigncomplementsandextendsthedirectionofcampuswide

learningenvironments,includingteachingspaces,informallearningspaces,learningcommons,

libraries,studyplaces,computingfacilities,tutoringcenters,servicepoints,living/learning

locations,etc.




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ICCCredit3:CompatibilitywithTechnologyStrategicPlan Intent Toensurethattheinstitution’stechnologyinfrastructuresupportsplanning,development,and

operationoflearningspaces. 1Point Criterionforcredit Provideevidenceofalignmentwithaninstitutionalinformationtechnologystrategicplan. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Involveacademictechnologyandinformationtechnologyprofessionalsaspartofthe

planningteam(seeSection2,DesignandPlanningProcess). ● Ensurethattechnologybudgetsprovideforspaceupgrades,maintenance,andrefresh

cyclesforequipmentandfurnishings.

● Integrateassessmentofhowemergingtechnologiesimpactspacedesigninstrategic

planning. ● Includeconsiderationoftheinstitution’sapproachtoonlinelearningandcourse

delivery(seeICCCredit4).




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ICCCredit4:CommitmenttoEvidence-BasedResearchandAssessment Intent Todeveloparegular,iterativeprocessofresearchandassessmenttoinformdevelopmentof

learningspaceandtocontributetoaninstitutionalcultureofevidencebaseddesign. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,doboth: 1.Provideevidenceofaregularpracticeofpilotingandprototypinglearningspacesthatis

recognizedandembracedbymultiplecampusstakeholders. and 2.Createandmaintainacampusspaceassessmentandevaluationplanthatisrecognizedby

multiplecampusstakeholdergroups.

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● RegardingPilotsandPrototypes,seeSection2PPCredit3. ● Conductapost-occupancyspaceperformanceevaluation,usingtheLearningSpace

RatingSystemoranotherinstrument. ● Provideregular,on-goingforumsforuserfeedbackonaspecificlearningspaceto

improvesupportandoperations.




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ICCCredit5:InnovationinIntegratingLearningSpaceswithCampusContext Intent Toprovidecreative,innovativeleadershipinintegratinglearningspaceswiththecampus

academic,strategic,orinformationtechnologycontext. 1Point Criterionforcredit Provideevidenceofaninitiativeorprojectdemonstratinginnovationandleadershipin

integratinglearningspaceswiththecampuscontextinawaythatfallsoutsideofICCCredits

1-4. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Engagemultiplenewand/ordiversestakeholdersacrosscampusinlearningspace

projectswithbroadimpact. ● Organizeacampussymposiumonlearningspaces. ● Integratefacultywithappropriateexpertiseintocampuslearningspacestrategic

planning,research,andassessment.



LSRScreditspecificationsdraft—betav3Sept2013 Section2DPP

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Section2:DesignandPlanningProcess(DPP) Creditsincludedinthissection:

1. StakeholderEngagement 2. BestPracticesinPlanning 3. PilotsandPrototypes 4. LearningSpaceasaTeachingTool 5. EvaluationPlan 6. DisseminationofFindings 7. InnovationinDesignandPlanning

Totalavailablepointsinthissection:7 WeightedPercentageofTotalPointsavailable:15%




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DPPCredit1:StakeholderEngagement Intent Toinvolveusersofthelearningspacesandstrategicpartnersintheplanningprocess. 1Point Criterionforcredit Documentsubstantiveengagementoftheusers,operators,andsenioradministratorsto

provideinputonneeds,feedbackonproposedsolutions,andevaluationofwhat’sbeendone.

Providesummariesofmeetingnotes,reports,orotherwrittenevidenceofengagement. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Developacommunicationsplantoinformstakeholdersofrelevantinformationandtoallow

themtoprovideongoinginput. ● Engagestakeholdersthroughworkshops,interviews,surveys,observationalstudies,photodiaries,townhallmeetings,orothermeans.

● Solicitfeedbackduringdevelopmentoftheplanningand/ordesignprocesstoprovide

feedbackonconcepts,progressplans,and/orpilotprojects. ● Gatherinputafterspaceoccupancytoensureprogrammaticanduserneedscontinuetobe

met. ● Engagestakeholderstogivefeedbackonhowwellexistinglearningspacesareperforming.




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DPPCredit2:BestPracticesinPlanning Intent Tobaseplanningordesignforaspecificprojectonresearchand/ordocumentedbestpractices

inlearningspacestrategyanddesign. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing: 1.Providedocumentationofconsultationwithpublishedbest-practices,benchmarkingtours,

orconsultationwitharecognizedlearningspaceplanner/designexpert or 2.Providedocumentationthatassociatesspecificdesignstrategiesemployedwith

correspondingbest-practices Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Investigateliteratureonbestpracticesinlearningspacedesign. ● Benchmarksuccessfulspacesorinspirationalexamples(e.g.:viatours,reports,etc). ● Engageon-campusorexternallearningspaceplanning/designexperts. ● Allocateprojectfundstosupporttheseactivities.




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DPPCredit3:PilotsandPrototypes Intent Tousethedesign,installationandtestingofaworkingpilotlearningspacetoapplylessons

learned,mitigaterisk,andincreaseconsensusonthedesign. 1Point Criterionforcredit Provideevidenceofsimulatingandassessingproposeddesignelementsthroughpilotproject(s). Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Physicalmock-up:Createphysicalapproximationsofdesignfeatures(e.g.,full-scalemock-ups

withtemporarymaterialstolooklikeproposedspace). ● Functionalprototype:Modifyanexistingspacetotestfunctionalityoftheproposeddesign. ● Functionalreplica:Buildworkingprototypeofproposedlearningspacewithproposedmaterials,technology,anddimensionstoevaluatethroughactualuse(e.g.,priortobuilding

additionalspaces). ● Componenttest:Acquirekeycomponentsinreducedquantities(e.g.,chairs,furniture,etc.). ● Evaluateanyoftheabovepilotsthroughobservationalstudies,surveys,diaries,interviews,questionnaires,etc.




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DPPCredit4:LearningSpaceasaTeachingTool Intent Toutilizethelearningspacetoexplicitlydemonstratehowspacecanenablemoreeffective

teachingandlearning. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing: 1.Providedocumentationofcourse(s)orcurriculadevelopedinconjunctionwiththeplanning

and/orevaluationofthelearningspace. or

2.Conductanddocumentfacultydevelopmentsessionsintheroom,providinghands-on

experienceandgroupexperimentationbypotentialinstructors.

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Createaclassordesigncompetitionforinnovativelearningspacedesign. ● Providesignage,displays,orotherpublicmeanstoexplainhowthethelearningspacedesign

enablesmoreeffectiveteachingandlearning. ● Providetheopportunity(throughphysicalortechnologicalmeans)toobserveordemonstrate

howthespaceisbeingused.




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DPPCredit5:EvaluationPlan Intent Tounderstandwhetherthepotentialofthespacehasbeenrealizedinpractice 1Point Criterionforcredit Createaplantoevaluatethedegreetowhichthedesignaspirationsorgoalshavebeenmet

andprovideplandocumentation. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Assessthespaceperformanceinrelationtotheprojectgoals. ● Identifyobservable,concretemeasuresofsuccess. ● Employmultiplemeansofevaluation(e.g.,quantitative,qualitative,observation). ● Gatherbaselinedata(e.g.,usageandsatisfaction)andcomparewithpost-occupancy

evaluationofthesame. ● Utilizeestablishedsurveyinstruments,scoringrubrics,orotherassessmenttools.




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DPPCredit6:DisseminationofFindings Intent Tosharefindingsandlessonslearnedfromtheresearch,planning,piloting,orevaluationof

learningspace(s). 1Point Criterionforcredit Createareportoffindingsandmakepubliclyavailablesothatotherinstitutionscanbenefit

fromthiswork.Ataminimum,thereportmustcontainengagementstrategies,best-practices

employed,keydesignprinciplesthatinformedthedesign,andpilotprojects. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Makefindingsandprojectdesigninformationavailablethroughinstitutionalwebsites. ● Publisharticlesorpapers. ● Hostorparticipateinconferenceorsymposiumwithpublishedand/orrecordedproceeding. ● Contributetoarepositoryoflearningspacecasestudies.




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DPPCredit7:InnovationinDesignandPlanning Intent. Tocreateexemplaryspacesorplanningstrategiesthatprovidenoveloruniquefeaturesandbenefitsthatadvancethepracticeoflearningspacedesign. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Provideevidenceofaninitiativeorprojectdemonstratinginnovationandleadershipwith

respecttodesignorplanningoflearningspacesinawaythatfallsoutsideofpreviousPP

Credits1-6. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Demonstratenoveltyoruniquenessbasedoncomparisontosurveyedliteratureandbest-

practice. ● Employemergingtechnologyasidentifiedthrough3rd-partytechnologytrendingpublication

(e.g.,NMCHorizonReport,ECARNationalStudyofUndergraduateStudentsandTechnology,

and/orGartnerEmergingTrendsandTechnologyReport).



LSRScreditspecifications--betav3September2013 Section3SO

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Section3–SupportandOperations(SO) Creditsincludedinthissection:

1. Support 2. SpaceOrientationandTraining 3. TrainingofSupportTeam 4. FacultyDevelopment 5. SustainabilityofOperations 6. DiversePatternsofUse 7. SchedulingSystems 8. InnovationinSupportandOperations





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SOCredit1:Support Intent Toprovideongoing,timely,physicaland/orvirtualsupportforlearningspaces. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Provideabilitytocontactresponsiblesupportprofessionalsforhelpfromwithinthe

learningspace. or

2. Provideabilityforsupportprofessionalstoremotelymonitorroomsystemstoidentify

andrespondtoproblemissues. or

3. Providedocumentationinthespacethatdescribesthecapabilitiesoftheroom,answers

frequentlyaskedquestions,anddescribestypicalusagescenariosofactivities,

technologies,andfurnitureconfigurations. or

4. Providedocumentationonlinethatdocumentsthecapabilitiesoftheroom,answers

frequentlyaskedquestions,describestypicalusagescenariosofactivities,technologies,

andfurnitureconfigurations. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Provideasupportlinesothatuserscanhaveadirectcommunicationtoclassroom

supportprofessionals. ● Providevirtualsupportviaremotedesktoporsimilartechnologysuchthatmedia/

technologyconfigurationscanbeviewedandadjustedremotely. ● Providemorethanstandardsupportduringinitialcommissioningperiodfornewspaces,

andatthebeginningofanewterm(whenfacultymaybetryingnewapproaches)for

existingspaces. ● Provideloggingsystemstocollectanalyticsdataonhowfeaturesoftheroomareused

byinstructorsandstudents. ● Clusterlearningspacestogetherandassignalearningspaceprofessionaltoactasmain

pointofcontactformanagingfurniture,technology,andequipment. ● Createvideoresourcesthatdemonstratepotentialactivitiesandconfigurationsofspace,

aswellasfrequentlyencounteredissuesandtheirsolutions. ● Createandimplementafurnituremanagementplanthatprovidesdirectiononhow

furnitureshould“reset”toadefaultconfigurationandhowitwillbereconfiguredand

managed.




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SOCredit2:SpaceOrientationandTraining Intent Toensurethatorientationandtrainingonthespecificsofalearningspaceareavailabletothe

students,faculty,andstaffusingthem. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Offeraregularlyscheduleduserorientationthatintroducesthefunctionalityofthe

furniture,technology,andotherequipmentandenvironmentalsystemsassociatedwith

thespace.Ataminimum,uponcompletionofthesession,usersshouldbe: ○ awareofthedifferentfurnitureconfigurationsfortheroom ○ abletooperatecontrolsystemsforprojection,audio,lighting,conferencing,etc. ○ knowhowtoobtainadditionalsupport

or 2. Provideonlinetutorialswithsuggestedroomconfigurations,includingexplanationsof

feasibleoptionsandactivitiestheroomcansupport.Thisresourcemaybecombined

withonlineresourcescreatedforSOCredit1.Aswithoption1,usersshouldbe: ○ awareofthedifferentfurnitureconfigurationsfortheroom ○ abletooperatecontrolsystemsforprojection,audio,lighting,conferencing,etc. ○ knowhowtoobtainadditionalsupport

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Providearehearsalspacewithequivalenttechnologieswherefacultycanreceivean

orientationandassociatedtrainingandcoaching.Rehearsalspacesmayalsoprovide

videocaptureforlaterreview. ● Provideincentivesforfacultytoattendorientationsessions. ● Orientationsessionscouldincludepresentationsorinstructionalscenariostoshowhow

technologysystemsintheroomcouldbeutilizedtosupportpedagogicalactivities.




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SOCredit3:TrainingofSupportTeam Intent Toensurethatthelearningspacesupportteamcantroubleshoot,solve,andaddresscommonly

encounteredproblemsinthelearningspacereactivelyandproactively. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,doallofthefollowing:

1. Create,execute,andevaluateaninternaltrainingprogramforstaff,includingdefining

thenecessarycompetencies,hypotheticalproblemscenariosandsolutions,andsuccess

measures. and

2. Createandmaintainaservicelevelagreementandframeworkthatdefineslevelsof

supportandservicebetweentheserviceorganizationandtheusersofthespace. and

3. Providecustomerservicetrainingforsupportstaff. and

4. Providetoolsandtechnologytrainingforsupportstaff. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Createuserprofilesthatdescribetheneedsandtypicalactivitiesfordifferenttypesof

users. ● Maptheuser/customerjourneyandidentifyingservicepointswhereservicesare

provided. ● Requirestafftoachievecertificationintoolsortechnology.InfoCommCSTaudiovisual

certificationisoneexample.




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SOCredit4:FacultyDevelopment Intent Toenablecontinuouslearninganddevelopmentoffacultyintheuseofnewtechnology,tools,

andcapabilitiesoflearningspaces. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Offereducationalopportunitiesforfacultytolearnaboutnewtechniquesand

technologiesanddiscussopportunitiesandchallengeswithpeersandsupportstaff. or

2. Provideonlineresourcessuchasarticles,FAQs,andsupportcontactinformationto

assistfaculty. or

3. Provideinstructional/learningspacedesignconsultationwithfaculty,byappointment

asrequested. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Providespaceandconsultationtoassistfacultyindevelopingclassroommaterialsand

activities. ● Facilitatetheobservation,evaluation,andcoachingoffacultyinreviewingtheir

teachingpracticesthroughtheuseofrehearsalspaces,videocapture,orobservationin

theteachingspaceitself. ● Offercasestudiesforthespacethatdescribelearningobjectives,potentialactivities,

andbenefits.




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SOCredit5:SustainabilityofOperations Intent Tooperatelearningspacessustainablyaccordingtoaplanthatmakesefficientuseoftime,

money,andspace,andthathassufficientflexibilitytoadapttonewopportunitiesandpriorities. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dobothofthefollowing:

1. Create,execute,andevaluatearesourcemanagementplanforlearningspaceswhich

coversanticipatedexpendituresfortechnology,furniture,andoperations. and

2. Maintainaclearprocesstochangeandupdatetheresourcemanagementplanonan

annualbasisthatreflectschangesintechnologyandusepatterns. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Benchmarkresourcemanagementplanningandallocationatpeerschools. ● Developappropriatechargebackpoliciesforeventsoutsidetheunit,especiallythose

thatarechargingparticipantstocometocampus(e.g.,summerconferences).




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SOCredit6:DiversePatternsofUse

Intent Tooperateandsupportlearningspacestoenablethehighestpossibleutilizationandtoprovideusersmorechoicesinwhereandwhentolearn. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dobothofthefollowing:

1. Meetorexceed65%utilizationduringa45hourweekforregularlyscheduledclasses. and

2. Providemaximumaccesstolearningspaceforstudentsandfacultybydoingtwoofthe

following: ○ Enablenight-timeuse ○ Enableovernightuse ○ Enableweekenduse ○ Enableusewhenregularclassesarenotinsession(e.g.,summer)

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Developspacemanagementpoliciesthatencouragetheuseoflearningspacesby

multipleuserpopulations(e.g.,useofclassroomsorstaffconferenceroomsbystudentsstudyingatnight).




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SOCredit7:SchedulingSystems Intent Toprovideuserswithasystemthatenablesthemtomatchtheirteachingandlearningneeds

withlearningspaceavailabilityandcapabilities. 1Point Criterionforcredit Createandmaintainaclassschedulingsoftware/database,whichincludesinformationonspace

attributessuchastotalarea,areaperstation/seat,flexibilityoffurnishings,potential

configurations,availabletechnologies,andequipmentcapabilities.

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Incorporateinformationintheclassschedulingdatabaseonwalkingtime/distanceto

the“heart”orcenterofcampus. ● Investigatehowdifferentcourseschedulesofcollegesorprogramsmaybeadeterrent

orpromoteactivelearningpedagogies.Forexample,someactivelearningactivities

maybenefitfrommoreextendedclassperiodstofacilitatearrangementofthespace. ● Gatherinformationtodiscoverwhycertainroomsmightbemoreorlesspopularthan

others.Conductdatagatheringinanongoingway.




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SOCredit8:InnovationinSupportandOperations Intent Toprovidecreative,innovativeleadershipintheeffectivesupportandoperationaloflearning

spaces. 1Point Criteriaforcredit Provideevidenceofaninitiativeorprojectdemonstratinginnovationandleadershipwith

respecttothesupportandoperationoflearningspacesinawaythatfallsoutsideofprevious

SOCredits1-7. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Designandimplementaninnovativeprogramforengagingwithfacultyandstudentson

waystoutilizethelearningspace. ● Designandimplementaninnovativeprogramfortrainingsupportstafftomonitorthe

learningspaceandprovidetimelyandefficientsupport. ● Designandimplementasystemofanalyticsthatmonitorstheuseofdifferentaspectsof

thelearningspace’sequipmentandlayouttodetermineifthelearningspace’sdesign

overlapswithwaystheroomisactuallyused.



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Section4:EnvironmentalQuality(EQ) Creditsincludedinthissection:

1. DaylightandViews 2. GoodVisibility 3. LightingControl 4. ThermalComfort 5. AcousticQuality 6. EnvironmentalStimulation 7. InnovationinEnvironmentalQuality





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EQCredit1:DaylightandViews Intent Tosupportlearningandimproveconcentrationandengagementbyprovidingnaturallightwith

windowsandviewstotheexterior. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,doallofthefollowing:

1. MeetorexceedLEEDIEQ8.1—views,indoor/outdoor(providedaylightin75%of

space). and

2. MeetorexceedLEEDIEQ8.2—daylightandviews(providemultiple,unobstructed

linesofsighttotheexterior(i.e.,throughglass)andviewsthatincludevegetation,

humanactivity,orobjectslessthan70feetaway). and

3. Providedirectaccess(e.g.,windows)orindirectaccess(e.g.,skylightsorclerestory

windows)tonaturallightandthemeanstocontrolitwithveilingscreens,blindsor

blackoutscreens.




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EQCredit2:GoodVisibility Intent Toprovideadequatevisibilityfromparticipantstopresenters,tocoursecontent,to

demonstrations,andtootherparticipants. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing: 1.Versatilespaceswithno“frontoftheroom”:Enableparticipantstoseepresentersand/or

visualdisplaysand/orwritablesurfacesbyturningtheirchairsupto180degrees. or 2.Seminar/discussion/activity-focusedspaces:Provideunobstructedviewsforallparticipants

toseeoneanother. or 3.Presentation-focusedspaces:Configureseats,tiers,walls,andvisualdisplaystoconformto

bestpracticesforsightlinesandscreendistancesassertedbyInfoComm(AVDesignReference

Manual,Chapter13:InteriorDesign). or 4.Hybridpresentation/discussion/activityspaces:ConformtoInfoCommbestpracticesforsight

lines,perabove,andprovideunobstructedviewsforgroupparticipantsindiscussionareas.

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Maximizeabilityofparticipantswithintheaudiencetofaceoneanother(e.g.,case

studyroomlayouts). ● Considertrade-offsbetweensightlinequalityandeaseofsupportingbothsmallgroup

workandpresentations.Forinstance,intieredrooms,itmaybedesirabletoprovide

tworowsofstudentspertierwithslightlycompromisedsightlines(seeSection6TT

Credit3:VisualDisplays). ● Provideadequateceilingheightsuchthattheaudiencecanseebothpresenterand

screenssimultaneously.SeeInfoCommAVDesignReferenceManual,Chapter13:

InteriorDesign.




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EQCredit3:LightingControl Intent Toensureoptimalflexibilityoflightingappropriatetodifferentlearningactivities. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. MeetorexceedLEEDIEQ6.1“ControllabilityofSystems,Lighting”(provideindividual

controllabilityoflightingfor90%ofoccupants). or

2. Provideseparatepresetlightingzoneswithdimmingcapabilitiesforthemainseating

areaandforperimeterboards/screenarea. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Createconsistencyoflightingcontrolsystemsacrossclassroomstock. ● Provideameansforeasilymovingbetweendifferentlightingscenarios(i.e.,presetsfor

differentusecases)




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EQCredit4:ThermalComfort Intent Toensurethatthermalconditionsofspacesareconducivetolearning. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,doallofthefollowing:

1. MeetorexceedLEEDIEQcredit6.2:“ControllabilityofSystems–ThermalComfort”

(providewindows,athermostat,orothermeanstocontroltemperatureorhumidity). and

2. ComplywithASHRAEStandard55-2010,“ThermalEnvironmentalConditionsforHumanOccupancy,”formaintaininguniformtemperatureacrossthelearningspace.

and 3. Providecontrolssuchthatoccupantscansetand/oradjusttemperatureatalevelwhich

isconducivetotheirlearning. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Notethatifoccupantsremarkonthetemperatureofthespacethenitiseithertoohot,

toocold,orfluctuatingtoomuch–andthereforetakingattentionawayfromlearning.




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EQCredit5:AcousticQuality Intent Toenableoccupantstohearpresenters,audiocontent,andoneanotherthrougheffective

acousticdesignoftheroom. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,doallofthefollowing:

1. FollowAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)/ASAS12.60-2010/Part1(Acoustical

PerformanceCriteria,DesignRequirements,andGuidelinesforSchools)standardsfor

acousticsincorelearningspacesandancillarylearningspaces.Theseincludenoise

isolationdesignrequirementsandspecificlimitsonbackgroundnoiseandreverberation

frombuildingservicesandutilities. and

2. Designacousticstoenableparticipantsfarthestfromthesoundsourcetohavea

comparablelisteningexperiencetoparticipantsclosesttothesource.Providesound

amplificationsystemifneeded:SeeSection6TTCredit4:SoundAmplification. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● ReferarchitectstoANSI/ASAS12.60-2010/Part1fordesignguidelinesforvarioussize

spacesincludinglargeclassroomsandlecturespacesandforuseofsound-absorbing

materialsandacousticaltreatments. ●

SeeANSIguidelinesalsoforrecommendationsabouteffectsofcarpetingandfurnishingsonacoustics.




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EQCredit6:EnvironmentalStimulation Intent Tocreateanaestheticallypleasingandstimulatingatmospherethathelpspromotestudent

engagementinlearningactivities. 1point Criterionforcredit Provideevidence(suchassurveyorcourseevaluationdata)thatindicatesthatusersperceive

thephysicalenvironmenttobepleasing,stimulating,engagingand/orotherwiseconduciveto

learning. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● UsebenchmarksfromtheNationalSurveyofStudentEngagement(NSSE)suchasthose

for"creatingasupportivecampusenvironment." ● Usecolortoenhancethelearningenvironmentandprovidevariety. ● Createarichvisualenvironmentusingcurvesandshapestogobeyondawhite-walled

boxforclassrooms. ● Usehighqualityfinishesandfurnishingstoconveyasenseofprofessionalism. ● Showcasetheinstitution’sculturaldiversityandvalueswithartifacts,designs,and

artworksthatillustrateit. ● Showcasestudentworkthroughphysicalordigitaldisplays.




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EQCredit7:InnovationinEnvironmentalQuality Intent Tocreateinnovativewaystoenhancetheenvironmentalqualitiesoflearningspaces.

1Point Criteriaforcredit Provideevidenceofaninitiativeorprojectdemonstratinginnovationandleadershipwith

respecttotheenvironmentalqualitiesoflearningspacesinawaythatfallsoutsideofprevious

EQCredits1-6.



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Section5:LayoutandFurnishings(LF) Creditsincludedinthissection:

1. ProportionofSpace 2. MovementthroughSpace 3. SeatingDensity 4. FurnishingsLayout 5. FurnitureComponents 6. MovablePartitions 7.

Transparency

8. AccesstoAdjacentInformalLearningAreas 9. WritableSurfaces 10. PhysicalStorage 11. InnovationinLayoutandFurnishings

TotalCreditsinthisSection:17 WeightedPercentageofTotalPointsavailable:20%




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LFCredit1:ProportionofSpace Intent Toconfiguretheproportionsofaspacetofacilitateitsprimarylearningactivities. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Versatilespaceswithno“frontoftheroom”:Prioritizeequalaccessfromseatsto

writablesurfaces,visualdisplays,andotherseats. or

2. Seminar/discussion/activity-focusedspaces:Minimizedistancebetweenalloccupants

andmaximizeparticipants’abilitytofaceeachother. or

3. Presentation-focusedspaces:Optimizeproximitybetweenthespeakerandthegreatest

percentageoftheaudience. or

4. Hybridpresentation/discussion/activityspaces:Devotesufficientspaceforgroup

participantstofaceoneanotherand/ortoaccesswritablesurfacesorsharedvisual

displays. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Designspacesclosertoasquareproportiontofacilitateinteractionandreconfigurability. ● Forpresentation-focusedspaces,makespaceswiderthantheyaredeepsoasto

minimizethedistancebetweenthespeakerandtheaudience,whilestillprovidingfor

goodsightlines(refertoSection4EQCredit2:GoodVisibility). ● Provideceilingheightinproportiontoroomarea.




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LFCredit2:MovementThroughSpace Intent Toenabletheeasymovementofinstructorsandlearnerswithinthespacetosupport

communicationandtofacilitateinteraction. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Versatilespacewithno“frontoftheroom”:provideadequatespacebetweentablesor

workareasforallparticipantstocirculate,interact,andrecombineindifferentteams. or

2. Seminar/discussion/activity-focusedspaces:Enableparticipantstowalkbetweentableandwallsinordertoaccesswritablesurfaces,displays,andoneanother.

or 3. Presentation-focusedspaces:rowsshouldnotexceed20uninterruptedchairsinarow.

Rowsof5ormoreseatsshouldhaveaislesoneitherside(notdead-ends). or

4. Hybridpresentation/discussion/activityspaces:providesufficientspaceandpathways

forinstructorsandpeerstocirculatewhenthespaceisconfiguredforgroupdiscussion

oractivity. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Whereatieredorslopedfloorconfigurationisdesirable,considerslopedaislesrather

thansteppedtoallowmoreuniversalaccessoptionsandeasiercirculation. ● Withatieredorslopedfloorconfiguration,considerlimitingtheslopeorratiooftherise

(vertical)overrun(horizontal)to1:2soastoavoidoverlysteepstairs.




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LFCredit3:SeatingDensity Intent Toensurethatthedensityofseatingandthespaceallocatedperseatsupportthedesirable

rangeofpotentiallearningactivities. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Versatilespacewithno“frontoftheroom”:provideatleast25squarefeetper

participant. or

2. Seminar/discussion/activity-focusedspaces:provideatleast25squarefeetperparticipant.

or 3. Presentation-focusedspaces:provideatleast20squarefeetperparticipant.

or 4. Hybridpresentation/discussion/activityspaces:provideatleast30squarefeetper

participant. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Provideadequatespacebaseduponseatingdensity,typeoffurnishings,sizeofthe

learningspace,andrangeofpotentiallearningactivities. ● Asthespaceperseatincreasessodoes(a)thedifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecan

interactwithothers,information,andtools/equipmentand(b)thedifferentwaysthe

spacecanbereconfiguredtoenabletheseinteractions. ● Forreconfigurable,activelearningspacesinwhichtables,chairs,anddisplaysmaybe

movedorconfiguredintodifferentlayouts(e.g:“U-shaped”toclustersoftables). ● Tabletarmchairs,althoughefficientinareaallocation,areacknowledgedtobepoorin

supportingactivelearningpedagogiesandtheuseoftechnology.Themigrationof

existingspacestoothertypesofseatingmoreappropriateforactivelearningwillrequireahigherareaperseat.

● Allowsufficientspaceforroomreconfigurationoptions.Thegreatertheneedfor

flexibilityoflayout,themorespaceperseatisneeded.Specialequipment,suchasfixed

computersorlabequipment,mayrequiremorespaceperseat.




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LFCredit4:FurnishingsLayout Intent Toensurethatthelayoutoffurnishingssupportsawiderangeofpotentiallearningactivities. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing: 1.Flatfloorspaceswithfixedtables:Facilitatemultipleoptionsforsmallgrouporplenary

sessionwork(e.g.,groupsof3to9ataroundtable)withmovablechairs. or 2.Flatfloorspaceswithmovablefurnishings:Ensurefurnishingsareeasilymovableand

configurablebyusersintosmallgroupsofvarioussizes,aswellasalternativelargegroup

activities. or 3.Tieredfloorspaceswithfixedseating:Configurelayoutandaislessothatinstructor(s)and

peerscancirculateandreachwithin15feetofeveryparticipanttofacilitateinteractionand

dialogue. or 4.Tieredfloorspaceswithmovableseating:Createteamdiscussion/workareasoneachtier

withclustersorsetsofmoveabletables. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Fixedseatsthatswivelallowgroupconversationsinlecture-stylerooms. ● Configuretierstotworowsofseatstoallowparticipantstoturnandfacetherow

behind(e.g.,withcontinuouscounterworksurfaces). ● Considerthepotentialforreconfigurationorachangeinfunctioninthefuture.For

example,tieredlecturehallseatingcanbebuiltwithsteelframestructuresratherthan

pouredconcrete. ● Allowforadequatespaceforinstructorsandlearnerstocirculatewithintherooms

whenchoosingfurnitureandsizingrooms(seeSection5LFCredit2:Movement

throughSpace.) ●

Regardingbestpracticesformaintainingsightlines,seeSection4EQCredit2GoodVisibility.

● Considerusingnon-hierarchicaltablelayouts(e.g.,roundorsquaretables)inorderto

facilitatediscussion.




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LFCredit5:FurnitureComponents Intent Toprovidefurniturethatiscomfortable,easilymovable,anddurableandthatprovides

adequateworksurfacetoaccommodateseveraldevicesandpaperresourcesthatlearnersmaybring. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,doallofthefollowing:

1. Provideseatingthatiscomfortable,easilymovablebyusers,anddurable. and

2. Providetablesthatarestable,easilymovable,anddurable. and

3. Providesufficientworksurfaceareaperseat,sizedtoenableuseofalaptop,tabletor

otherportabledevices,aswellaspapermaterialssimultaneously. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Seatingtypescanrangefromtabletarmchairs,tableswithchairs,continuouscounter

seatingwitheithermovableorfixedpivotingchairs. ● Worksurfacesarerecommendedtobeatminimumthirtyincheswidebytwenty-four

inchesdeepminimumtoaccommodatemobilecomputers.Forthisreasontablesand

chairsarepreferredovertabletarmchairs. ● Ingeneralitisrecommendedthatmovablechairsbeprovidedwhereverpossible,rather

thanfixedchairs. ● Typicaltabletarmchairsarenotrecommended;considertypesonwheelsthatare

designedwithlargerworksurfacearea.Someleft-handedtabletarmchairsshouldbe

provided. ● Considerstackabletypechairsandtables,becausetheycanbestoredcompactlytothe

sideiftheroomneedstobeusedforotherpurposes. ● Specialtyitemslikepresenterlecternsshouldalsobeconsideredforeaseofmobility.




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LFCredit6:MovablePartitions Intent Toequipaspacewithcapabilityofpartitioningareasofffordifferentlearningactivitiesand

groupsizes. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Providebuilt-inmovablewallpartition(s),eitherslidingpanelsonceilingtracksor

motorizedretractableceiling-mountedtypes.Documentationforcreditmustinclude

descriptionshowthemovablepartitioningsupportsagreaterrangeoflearningactivities

orcanenableamoreintensiveuseofaspaceatdifferenttimes. or

2. Provideamovablepanelsystemwithcomponentsthatcanbemanipulatedbyusersof

thespace,suchaswritablepanelsonwheels,apanelsystemdesignedtohangfroma

ceilinggridorwallhangers,orothersolutionthatallowsdefinitionofthesubdivisionof

theactivityareas. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Whenmakingspacessub-dividable,considerwhethertheproportionsoftheresultant

spaceswillbesatisfactoryforaccommodatingdesiredlearningactivities. ● Consideracousticqualityandeaseofoperationofpanelsystemstoensureusersaccept

potentialtrade-offofdiminishedacousticperformanceinexchangeforgreaterflexibility,

dependingonproduct/systemselected.




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LFCredit7:Transparency Intent Toprovidevisualconnectionsbetweenadjacentbutphysicallyseparatespacessoastoenable

exposureandvisibilityintolearningactivities. 1point

Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Provideviewsthroughthebuildingfromcirculationareasthroughtheuseof

transparentmaterialsortheintroductionofatriaoropeningsbetweenfloorstoallow

sightlinesbetweenfloorsormajorareas. or

2. Providetransparentvisionpanelsthatallowviewsintoandoutofthespaceswhere

learningactivitiesoccur. or

3. Showcaseproductsoflearningactivities(e.g.,digitaldisplayswithvideoloops,wallsfor

posterdisplays,ceilinggridsfromwhichobjectscanbehung,convenienttackboards,

whiteboardsinpublicspaces,etc.) Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Considertheextenttowhichuserscancontroltheamountoftransparencyofthespace.




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LFCredit8:AccesstoAdjacentInformalLearningAreas Intent Toallowlearningactivitiestoextendintoadjacentorancillaryareas,encouraginginteraction

andextensionofthelearningexperience. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1. Intersperseinformallearningspaceswithformalteachingspaces.Forexample,include

break-outareasor“frontporch”spacesnearclassroomsforconnectingbeforeorafter

class. or

2. Provideslidingdoorsormovablewallstoconnectactivitiesinadjacentareas.For

example,useslidingbarndoorstoopenupaclassroomandtransformitintoanafter

hoursinformalstudyspace.




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LFCredit9:WritableSurfaces Intent Toprovidewritablesurfacestofacilitateinteractionforindividualsandgroups. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing: 1.Providephysicallyaccessiblesurface/displayvisibletoallparticipantsuponwhichthe

presentercanwritephysicallyand/ordigitally. or 2.Providemultiplephysicallyaccessiblesurfaces/displaysvisibletoallparticipantsuponwhichparticipantscanwritephysicallyand/ordigitally.

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Providelarge,wallmountedwhiteboards/blackboardsand/orflipcharts. ● Providewritablewallsurfacing(e.g.,whiteboardpaint)ononeormultiplewalls. ● Providemovablewritablepanels,eitheroncasters,orwall,orceilingmountedsystem. ● Provideinteractivewallscreenswithwritablesurfacetoenablemanipulationof

information. ● Providewritabletablesurfaces(e.g.,glass,whiteboard,stone). ● Providedigitally-interactivetablesurfacesthatenablewritingwithgesturesand/or

stylus.




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LFCredit10:PhysicalStorage Intent Toprovidestoragespaceadjacenttolearningspacesforequipmentorfurnishings. 1point Criteriaforcredit Toobtaincredit,dooneofthefollowing: 1.Provideenclosedwalk-instorageroomsufficienttostoreextrafurnishingsandcarts.

or 2.Provideenclosedcloset.

or 3.Providelockablefurniturecabinetwithinroom.

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches ● Asaguideforflexibleormultipurposeroomswith50seatsormore,providefurniture

andequipmentstorageequivalentto5to10%oftheroomarea. ● Whensizingstoragespace,thefollowingfunctionsshouldbeconsidered: ● Tosupporttechnology-enabledlearning,e.g.largedisplaysthatcanbewheeledintothe

learningspacetosupportteambasedlearningclusters. ● Tostoreandrechargecomputationaldevices,e.g.suchaslaptopsissuedtoallmembers

ofaclassforindividualorshareduse. ● Toenhanceadisciplinary-specificcourse,e.g.withartifacts,resources,teachingkitsor

handout. ● Tostoreadditionalfurniturecomponentssothatthelayoutcanbechangedrapidlyto

accommodateadifferenttypeofactivity,e.g.foldingtablesoncasters,stackablechair, ● Tostoremovablewhiteboards,nestingtypeoncastersthatstorecompactly.




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LFCredit11:InnovationinLayoutandFurnishings Intent Toprovidecreative,innovativeleadershipinthelayoutandfurnishingoflearningspaces. 1point Criterionforcredit Provideevidenceofaninitiativeorprojectdemonstratingcreativeinnovationandleadershipin

thelayoutandfurnishingoflearningspacesinawaythatfallsoutsideoftheLFCredits1-10. Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Workwithfurnishingvendorstointroduceimprovementsinexistingclassroomfurniture

lines. ● Showhoworiginallayoutsandfurnishingspecificationssupportkeycampusstrategic

objectivesinteachingandlearning. ● CreateaplanforlayoutandfurnishingthatobtainspointsforeachoftheLFCredits.



LSRScreditspecifications—betav3September2013 Section6TT

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Section6:TechnologyandTools

Creditsincludedinthissection:

1. Electricalpower

2. NetworkConnectivity

3. VisualDisplays

4. SoundAmplification

5. Audio/VisualInterfaceandControl

6. DistributedInteractivity

7. SessionCaptureandAccess

8. InnovationinTechnologyandTools

TotalpointsavailableinthisSection:12

WeightedPercentageofTotalPointsavailable:20%




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TTCredit1:ElectricalPower

Intent

Toensurethatallparticipantsinaspacehaveaccesstoelectricalpowertosupportthewide

varietyoftechnologiesusedinlearningactivities.

1Point

Criteriaforcredit

Toobtaincredit,doallofthefollowing:

1.Providededicatedelectricalpowerreceptaclesforallbuilt-inorresidenttechnology.

and

2.Provideconvenientaccesstoelectricalpowerforportables/mobiledevicesbyeither

providingdedicatedreceptaclesforeachparticipantorameansofsharingreceptacles(e.g.,at

tableclusters)orbatteryprovisions.

and

3.Provideappropriateraceways,receptaclelocations,orcablemanagementsuchthatcables

donotobstructtrafficpaths.

Potentialstrategiesandapproaches

● Outlinearangeofdesirableoranticipatedactivitiesandtheirpowerrequirementsto

determineappropriatecapacityforarangeofusagescenarios.

● Useadistributiongridinthefloortoprovideflexibilityinpositioningpowerreceptacles

andtoaccommodatemultiplelayoutoptions.

● Leveragedesignsandsystemsthatminimizetheneedforpowerduringpeakusage

times.

● Providechargingstationsinthebuilding.




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TTCredit2:NetworkConnectivity

Intent

Toenableadequatenetworkperformanceforallparticipantsandintendedlearningactivities.

1Point

Criteriaforcredit

Toobtaincredit,dobothofthefollowing:

1. Providewiredconnectivitytostrategicareasoftheroomthatmayrequirehigh-

bandwidth/low-latencyconnections,orwhereanetworkeddevicewillbelocated.

and

2.Providereliableandrobustwirelessconnectivitywithappropriatebandwidth,latency,and

capacitytosupportmobileconnectionsforalloccupants.


● Outlinerangeofdesirableoranticipatedactivitiesandtheirpotentialbandwidth

requirementstodetermineappropriatebandwidthcapacity.

● Determinecabledconnectivityrequirementsatstrategicpoints(e.g.,presenterstation,

participantclusters,etc.)toallowforseveraldifferentconfigurations.

● Designflexibilitytoallowforincreasedconnectivityasdemandedbycourseapplications

(e.g.,firewallsettings,trafficshaping).

● ConsiderinternalnetworkedAVsolutionsthatallowforsharingofhigh-bandwidth

contentoveralocalnetwork.




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TTCredit3:VisualDisplays

Intent

Toenablerobustsharingofvisualdatabymakingiteasilyavailable,visible,and/orreadableby

allparticipants.

1-2Points

Criteriaforcredit

Toobtaincredit,dothefollowing:

Provideatminimumasinglevisualdisplayappropriatetotheintendedroomuseandfunction,

layout,dimensions,andcontenttypes.DisplaysshouldallowmultipleinputtypessuchasVGA,

compositeandHDMI,withtheabilitytoadapteasilytoevolvingcablingandinputstandards.

Toobtainanadditionalcredit,dooneofthefollowing:

1.Versatilespaceswithno“frontoftheroom”:Providemultipledisplays,fixedand/ormobile,

asallowedbythecapacityandconfigurationoftheroom.

or

2.Seminar/discussion/activity-focusedspaces:Providetwoormorefixedormobiledisplays.

or

3.Presentation-focusedspaces:Providetwoormoredisplaysforpresentation.

or

4.Hybridpresentation/discussion/activityspaces:Providetwoormoredisplaysforpresentation

andadditionaldistributeddisplaysavailableinareasusedfordiscussionorotheractivities.


● Forpresentationspaces,followbestpracticesfordisplaysizeandviewingangles

assertedintheInfoCommAVDesignReferenceManual,Chapter13.

● Providelightingandwindowtreatmentcontrolsatprojectionanddisplaylocations.The

controlofambientlightaffectsimagecontrast.SeeSection4EQCredit3:Lighting

Control.

● Whenconsideringinteriordesignandcolors,usedarker,matte(non-reflective)paint

colorsnearscreenstoaidwithimagecontrast.




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TTCredit4:SoundAmplification

Intent

Toenablehighqualityaudioreinforcementinsupportoflearningandteachingactivities.

1Point

Criteriaforcredit

Toobtaincredit,doallthefollowing:

1.Provideasoundamplification/speechreinforcementsystemifneededtoensurethatallparticipants

canhearpresenters,audiocontent,andoneanother.See Section4EQCredit5:AcousticQuality.

and

2.Ensureevenlydistributedsoundforparticipantsbybasingthenumberandlocationofaudio

speakersonthepurposeandcharacteristics(includingsizeandacoustics)oftheroom.

and

3.AdheretoANSI/ASAS12.60-2010/Part1standardforclassroomaudiodistributionsystems(5.5.1)for

uniformityofcoverageandsoundpressurelevels.


● Referto1991ADAStandardsforAccessibleDesign4.1.3(19)(b)and2010Standards

section219,andrelevantstateguidelines,fortheuseofAssistiveListeningSystem(ALS)shieldstoaccommodateparticipantswithhearingimpairments.




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TTCredit5:Audio/VisualInterfaceandControl

Intent

Toenablefacultyandstudentstoseamlesslymanageaudio/visualcontentacrossmultipleoutput

systemsincludinginstalleddisplays,computers,andmobiledevices.

1point

Criteriaforcredit

Toobtaincredit,doallofthefollowing:

1.Providecontrolsfordeviceandroomsettingswithbothpresetsandcustomconfigurationcapabilities.

and

2.Provideforthemanagementofdisplaysthroughamultipleinputandmultipleoutputcontrolsystem.

and

3.Provideagraphicaluserinterface(GUI)thatiseasytocomprehendanduse.

and

4.Providemultiplepermissionlevelsforroomsystemsthatallowinstructorsandstudentstointeract

andcontributecontent.


● Provideabilitytomanagecontentacrossmultipleoutputs.

● Provideabilitytomanagecontentacrosspersonaldevices,teamdisplays,androomdisplays● Provideabilitytomanageaccesstocontrolcapabilitiesforsharedresources.

● Allowinterfacecontrolfromstudentdevicesaswellasfrom“traditional”instructorstation

controlpoint(s).

● Allowinstructorandstudentstolaunchanduseapplicationsondisplaysthatarevisibletosome

oralloftheclass.

● Provideabilitytointroducecontenttoentiregroupusingpersonaldeviceorothersources.

● Provideabilitytosharecontenteasilywitheachother,one-on-one,orwithsmallgroup.




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TTCredit6:DistributedInteractivity

Intent

Toenablefull,synchronousparticipationinlearningactivitiesfromgroupsinmultiple,disparate

locations.

1Point

Criteriaforcredit

Toobtaincredit,dobothofthefollowing:

1.Enableparticipantsateachconnectedlocationtoperceiveeachotherandbeawareofeach

other’sactionsinwaysthatareeasilyinterpreted.

and

2.Enableparticipantsinmultiplelocationstoworkcollaborativelyincreating,sharing,

annotating,anddisplayinginformationwithasimilarperformanceleveltothatofindividuals

workinginaco-locatedphysicalspace.


Considersystemsthatenableanyofthefollowingscenarios:

● Apresentationtobesharedbetweenmultiplesites.

● Studentquestions/commentarytobesharedbetweenmultiplesites.

● Studentsmallgroupdiscussionstobesharedbetweenmultiplesites.

●

Studentstoshare“side-channel”discussionthreadsbetweenmultiplesites.● Abilityfordifferentparticipantstotransparentlyswitchbetweenroles(e.g.presenter,

editor)acrossmultiplelocations.




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TTCredit7:SessionCaptureandAccess

Intent

Torecordpresentations,groupinteractions,orconversationswithlocalandremote

participants,andmakethemaccessibleasynchronously.

1-4Points

Criteriaforcredit

Toobtaincredit(s),dothefollowinginsequence:

1.Capturethepresenterscreenandpresenteraudio.

next

2.Additionallycapturewhiteboard/blackboardnotes.

next

2.Additionallycapturelocalaudienceparticipation(e.g.,Q&A,breakoutdiscussions,

groupworkdisplay)throughaudioand/orvideo

next

3.Additionallycaptureremoteaudienceparticipation(e.g..Q&A,breakoutdiscussions,

groupworkdisplay)throughaudioand/orvideo.


● Providevideoand/oraudiorecordingsinformatsthatpermitconsumptionwitha

varietyofdevices.

● IntegratesessioncapturecontrolswithroomAVcontrols.

● Capturepresentationandsynchronizedaudioinaformatthatcanberedistributedto

usersoutsidetheclassroom,e.g.viaalearningmanagementsystemand/ormobile

devices.




TTCredit8:InnovationinTechnologyandTools

Intent

Toenablenewwaystointeractamongpeopleandcontentwithcreativetechnologicalsolutions

orinnovativetools.

1Point

Criteriaforcredit

Documentthesuccessfulimplementationofanewsolutionoremergingtechnologyfor

providingelectricalpower,networkconnectivity,visualdisplays,AVcontrol,distributed

interactivity,orsessioncaptureandaccessthatexceedsthescopeofTTCredits1-7.