Join in for this opportunity to discuss and share ideas on a diverse toolkit for designing and investigating the success of learning spaces, including participatory design, campus partnerships, and space evaluation toolkits. Resources/links from the presentation: http://zotero.org/groups/498715

1. Participatory Design
& Learning Space
Evaluation
Doug Worsham
Teaching & Learning Services Coordinator
@dmcwo

2. Redesigned Spaces & Services
Inquiry Labs | UCLA Library
InqDrop InqSpace
InqLab 1 InqLab 2
library.ucla.edu/powell/at-this-location

3. Links & Resources
Public Zotero Group
http://j.mp/iallt-pd

4. Become an
explorer.
Get
participatory.
Yes, assess.

5. Become an explorer.
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/226291708

6. Become an explorer.
Tip #1
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/226291708
Chat: What techniques and strategies
do you use to explore and experience
your spaces and services?

7. Powell Library Reference Desk
Fall 2012
QuietStudy
QuietStudy
Public Workstations Public Workstations
Printers
Printers
Research/Productivity
Workstations
Research/Productivity
Workstations
lots of foot traffic
often having trouble finding a place to study
or looking for restroom
uncomfortable chairs
Reference Desk
library staff

8. Undergraduate Writing Center
Winter 2013
Round tables
Largecomputermonitor
students“driving”
Flat space
for papers
Notquiet-Multipleconversations
soundsproductive

9. InqSpace - Designed for Research Consultations/Conversations

10. Become an explorer.
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/226291708

11. CLIR Workshops & Publications
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub155/pub155.pdf
Council on
Library and
Information
Resources
Get participatory.

12. CLIR Workshops & Publications
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub155/pub155.pdf
“Participatory design is an
approach to building spaces,
services, and tools where the
people who will use those things
participate centrally in coming
up with concepts and then
designing the actual
products.”

13. CLIR Workshops & Publications
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub155/pub155.pdf
“Participatory design is an
approach to building spaces,
services, and tools where the
people who will use those things
participate centrally in coming
up with concepts and then
designing the actual
products.”
Chat: What techniques and
strategies do you use to engage
people in the design and
improvement of your spaces?

14. Participatory Design Techniques
Icons: “Map” (cc) Ema Dimitrova, “Drawing” (cc) Scott Kennedy, “Stationery” (cc) Christopher Beach, Holding Sign (cc) Takao Umehara from The Noun Project
Photo journals
Map making
Drawing / visioning
Crowd data gathering
Quick writing
Interviews/FocusGroups

15. Participatory Design Techniques
Icons: “Map” (cc) Ema Dimitrova, “Drawing” (cc) Scott Kennedy, “Stationery” (cc) Christopher Beach, Holding Sign (cc) Takao Umehara from The Noun Project
Quick writing
Interviews / Focus Groups
+

16. Imagine future learning spaces designed
to support the 21st century learner and
researcher.
Give us 3+ words and phrases to
describe them.
Inquiry, Creativity, Community

17. Abundant
Accessible
Adaptable
Artistic
Calm
Clean
Collaborative
Comfortable
Connected
Cozy
Creative
Diverse
Dynamic / Responsive
Ease of maintenance
Energizing
Engaging
Equitable
Flexible
Freedom to explore
Freely available
Green / Sustainable
High-tech (that works)
History/Now
Hybrid
Inclusive
Informed by YRL research
commons
Innovative
Inspiring
Interactive
Magnetic
Multi-modal
Multicultural / multilingual
Multiple Possibilities / Supportive
of different learning styles
Options in support of evolving
needs
Peer to peer
Promotes a sense of belonging /
ownership
Quiet
Reflective
Relaxing
Resource rich
Room to walk around
Safe
Stimulating
Surprising
Thought-provoking
Upgradable
Useful
Versatile
Welcoming / Inviting
Well-lit (natural/artificial)

18. Abundant
Accessible
Adaptable
Artistic
Calm
Clean
Collaborative
Comfortable
Connected
Cozy
Creative
Diverse
Dynamic / Responsive
Ease of maintenance
Energizing
Engaging
Equitable
Flexible
Freedom to explore
Freely available
Green / Sustainable
High-tech (that works)
History/Now
Hybrid
Inclusive
Informed by YRL research
commons
Innovative
Inspiring
Interactive
Magnetic
Multi-modal
Multicultural / multilingual
Multiple Possibilities / Supportive
of different learning styles
Options in support of evolving
needs
Peer to peer
Promotes a sense of belonging /
ownership
Quiet
Reflective
Relaxing
Resource rich
Room to walk around
Safe
Stimulating
Surprising
Thought-provoking
Upgradable
Useful
Versatile
Welcoming / Inviting
Well-lit (natural/artificial)

19. Abundant
Accessible
Adaptable
Artistic
Calm
Clean
Collaborative
Comfortable
Connected
Cozy
Creative
Diverse
Dynamic / Responsive
Ease of maintenance
Energizing
Engaging
Equitable
Flexible
Freedom to explore
Freely available
Green / Sustainable
High-tech (that works)
History/Now
Hybrid
Inclusive
Informed by YRL research
commons
Innovative
Inspiring
Interactive
Magnetic
Multi-modal
Multicultural / multilingual
Multiple Possibilities / Supportive
of different learning styles
Options in support of evolving
needs
Peer to peer
Promotes a sense of belonging /
ownership
Quiet
Reflective
Relaxing
Resource rich
Room to walk around
Safe
Stimulating
Surprising
Thought-provoking
Upgradable
Useful
Versatile
Welcoming / Inviting
Well-lit (natural/artificial)

20. Participatory Design Techniques
Icons: “Map” (cc) Ema Dimitrova, “Drawing” (cc) Scott Kennedy, “Stationery” (cc) Christopher Beach, Holding Sign (cc) Takao Umehara from The Noun Project
Interviews / Focus Groups
+Photo journals

21. Collect and share pictures of your favorite learning spaces

22. Learning Spaces Update Inquiry, Creativity, Community
Cozy?
Creative?
Flexible?

23. Drawing / visioning
Participatory Design Techniques
Icons: “Map” (cc) Ema Dimitrova, “Drawing” (cc) Scott Kennedy, “Stationery” (cc) Christopher Beach, Holding Sign (cc) Takao Umehara from The Noun Project
Interviews / Focus Groups
+

24. Tons of data.
Claire LaPolt, Caroline Yee, Xuemin Zhong
with Prof. Beverly Lynch: Information Studies 228
46 Participants | avg. 29 minutes / interaction

25. The trick is in the interpretation.
Do we hire lots of
puppies for our service
points??
Do we staff every
kind of expertise at every
service point all the
time??

26. The trick is in the interpretation.
What can we learn about
student desires?

27. The trick is in the interpretation.

28. CLIR Workshops & Publications
http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub155/pub155.pdf
Get participatory.

29. Yes, assess.
(as a part of asking “what’s next?”)
http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system
Learning Space Rating System
1. Integration with Campus
Context
2. Planning & Design Process
3. Support & Operations
4. Environmental Quality
5. Layout & Furnishings
6. Tools & Technology

30. Yes, assess.
(as a part of asking “what’s next?”)
http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system
Learning Space Rating System
1. Integration with Campus
Context
2. Planning & Design Process
3. Support & Operations
4. Environmental Quality
5. Layout & Furnishings
6. Tools & Technology
Chat: What techniques and
strategies do you use to assess the
design and effectiveness of your
spaces?

31. http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system
Learning Space Rating System

32. http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system
Learning Space Rating System

33. http://www.educause.edu/eli/initiatives/learning-space-rating-system
Learning Space Rating System
Rubric Spreadsheet
+ =
Report/Action Plan
report icon (cc) by Bastian König

34. Questions & Ideas?
Doug Worsham | @dmcwo | Teaching & Learning Services Coordinator | UCLA Library
http://j.mp/iallt-pd