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A Vision for FLEXspace: Flexible Learning Environments eXchange
Creating a new Community of Practice for an Open Access, Peer Reviewed
Learning Space Repository
Lisa StephensSenior Strategist – SUNY Academic Innovation
Joseph MoreauCTO & Vice Chancellor – Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Mark McCallisterAssociate Director - Office of Academic Technology, University of Florida
Clare van den BlinkDirector - Academic Technologies, Cornell University
Roots of FLEXspace: Committed Stakeholders
Began with the
SUNY Innovative Instruction Pilot
Followed by a national “listening tour”
• CCUMC• NMC Horizon Summit• ELI Annual Meeting• Sloan C - MERLOT
Strategic Level Project Value
“Why should we invest resources in this project?”
• Opportunity Cost - Demonstrate/Measure ROI
• Supports agile renovation cycles
• Content capture for new educational delivery platforms (Dev. Edu., Online, Tutorial)
• Design standards to support active learning
• Promotes consistent understanding of terminology across various instructional support disciplines
• Synergy with other national efforts (ELI, SCUP)
Operational/Functional Project Value
“How does this help functional education needs?”
• Open Education Repository• Built on Successful Proof of Concept• Engages Best Practices• Offers Peer Review• Robust, Reliable Hosting • Sponsorship Interest (envisioned as no-cost
to .edu)• More than photos & video: offers web
interaction, community building and referral opportunities
Production Service MigrationDatabase Taxonomies are the Key!
Post Conferences ”Listening Tour” Taxonomy Refinement
Need to Revise original Taxonomy into three separate Domains:
• A/V Integration • Facilities Integration • Learning Space
Typologies & Assessment
Incorporate details as necessary within each domain
Original Taxonomy
Data Upload Interface
Separate “Input Domain” for each Taxonomy
A/V Integration Taxonomy Review
Defining/refining A/V vs. Facilities Fields• Technology• Touchscreens• Conferencing Features• Projection/Display Systems• Local and enterprise-level content capture• Mobile initiatives
All basic features necessary to properly outfit a classroom based on pedagogical needs and facilities parameters
Facilities and Architectural Review
Facilities Design and Functional Considerations• Fit and Finish Components• Natural and artificial lighting• Acoustics• Facilities engineering
All basic features necessary for aesthetic and code/safety compliance, maximizing A/V and pedagogical parameters
Learning & Assessment
Typology Rubric Development• How can a taxonomy or rubric capture what
teaching and learning activities are enabled or supported by the space and technology?
• Assessment of Learning Effectiveness
Features necessary to respond to faculty and student teaching and learning needs. Additional challenge of expressing measurement (e.g. ELI “Seeking Evidence of Impact”)
Learning & Assessment
Learning Activities• What is enabled by the space and technology
features?Foundational pedagogy of space approach
• Inquiry based, learner driven inquiry, faculty directed/facilitated, etc.
Relationships enabled: teacher-student, student-student• Types of interactions, lectures vs. discussion, team
collaborations, 1-1 partnerships, problem solving, etc.
Scale: size of space/environment, class size, number of locations
Related Information:• Participants characteristics• Location (face-to-face vs. virtual)
Learning & AssessmentTechnology Learning activities Relationships Scale/location
Foundational /pedagogy
Participant characteristics
Mobile Active Formal Lecture 1-1; 2-1 Didactic primary school
Fixed/Specialized Conversational CollaborativeHybrid - multiple
physical locationsVisualizations HS
High-bandwidth Problem SolvingInformal learning
Large lecture (500+)
Experimental Adult/College
Low Bandwidth Case Study Social learning Seminar (<15/20) Research Able Bodied
Critiques Peer learning Labs (<50) Prototyping Disabled
Visualization Informal Lecture Studios (<50)Challenge-based
learningSenior
Experimental SeminarSmall Lecture (<500, <100)
Design Thinking
Artistic expression Demonstration Machine Shop
physical movement
Fabrication (maker spaces)
Timeline To Production 1.0
On target to meet Beta rollout on Shared Shelf
Spring 2013
Demo Prototype & Listening Tour
SUNY, CCUMC, NMC, ELI, Sloan-C/MERLOT
Summer2013
Frame Governance & Revise Fields
Compile Feedback, Form Advisory & Business Plan
Fall 2013 Pilot Production, Dedicate Staff
Peer Testing, Revision, Communicate Updates
Spring 2014
Production Release 1.0 Listening Tour 2.0
Other Production Dependencies & Progress
Interim and Long Term Governance• Bylaws drafted, Interim Board in place• SUNY serving as interim agent (MOU’s and
contracts)• Integrating Sponsorship MOU
• Tiered Analytics based on sponsor level*• Blog space• Opportunity for interaction• Showcasing vs. advertising
• Developing Marketing & Communications Plan• Founding Sponsors to drive start up• Competition to drive repository population
*ARTstor Shared Shelf Release Features
Collaboration Sitehttp://sites.google.com/site/flexspacedev/
“You Kiddin? I Want to Help Realize the Flexible Learning Environments eXchange!”
Shared Shelf Live Link to FLEXspace(Password Required for Now)
Other Resources:
Quick Google Search Resources:“Sloan ET4 + FLEXspace” = Current Files
“CCUMC + Repository” = Conference Demo“ELI + Poster Sessions + FLEXspace” = Multiple
Files
Feedback and Needs Assessment
• Do architects resonate with this vision?
• How might this resource be made stronger from AIA perspective?
• How can FLEXspace best serve your resource needs?
Thank You!
Lisa Stephens, PhDSenior Strategist – Academic Innovation – Office of the SUNY Provost
Joseph MoreauCTO & Vice Chancellor – Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Mark McCallisterAssociate Director - Office of Academic Technology, University of Florida
Clare van den BlinkDirector - Academic Technologies, Cornell University
