East london event

Planning and Designing Technology-rich Learning Spaces

Date 21 September 2006
Location Universityof East London

The focus of this event is on planning an institution-wide strategy for sustainable, 21st century estate. The programme included tours of the Docklands Campus at the University of East London.

Programme

 9.30 -10.00 Registration and coffee
10.00 Welcome: Prof. Michael Thorne, Vice Chancellor, University of East London
10.15 Introduction and overview: Sarah Knight, JISC, and Eddie Gulc, Higher Education Academy
10.25 Introduction to Designing Spaces for Effective Learning: Ros Smith, Consultant, JISC
10.45 Keynote: Strategic planning of learning spaces at UEL, Prof. Alan Sibbald, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of East London
11.10 Coffee
11.30 Electives: Session 1 (Delegates choose one of four options)
  1. University estates planning - taking the strategic view: Prof. Roy Newton, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Planning and Resources), University of Wolverhampton
  2. Designing for creativity: Dr Tom Hamilton, Assistant Director, CETL in Creativity, University of Sussex.  A case study is available describing this facility
  3. Planning for sustainable communities: Amanda Lewis, C-SCAIPE Director for Teaching and Learning, Kingston University
  4. Tour of the Docklands Campus
12.20 Electives: Session 2 (Delegates choose one of four options)
Options as above
1.10 Lunch
1.50 UK Higher Education Space Management Project Report - Impact on Space of Future Changes in Higher Education: Dr Paul Temple, Institute of Education, University of London
2.20 Group activity: Learning space design - Identifying the issues from the stakeholders’ perspective, JISC infoNet
3.00 Plenary
3:30 Close and optional additional tour of the Docklands Campus

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