Dr. Hiral Patel, Cardiff University, Tuesday 23rd January 2024, 11am – 12pm (MS Teams)

Are you designing a new module/programme? Are you designing/refurbishing learning spaces? Are you developing new student partnership projects? If yes, then this workshop is for you.

Space matters. We all agree that spaces where learning happens are important. But it can take years to get a space just right for the kind of learning experience we want our students to have. There are various reasons why that’s the case ranging from the debates about efficiency versus effectiveness to changing pedagogic practices and learning spaces in tandem rather than in silos. The process of achieving alignment between the learning experience and learning space requires a substantial overhaul of how we think about campuses and curriculum delivery. The Learning-Space Aligner framework provides a blueprint for such a process. The framework draws on curriculum design approaches, service design methods and lived experiences of academic staff, professional services staff and students. This workshop will introduce the Learning-Space Aligner framework and the outcomes of three pilot projects conducted to implement this framework. During the workshop, we will map the challenges you face in aligning learning and space, provide a taster of different tools that are part of the Learning-Space Aligner framework and identify opportunities for improving learning experiences for you and your students.

At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
1. Understand the Learning-Space Aligner framework and underpinning research.
2. Understand the tools included in the Learning-Space Aligner framework
3. Discuss contextual opportunities to achieve better alignment between learning experience and physical spaces

You can book onto this session by clicking on this linkLink opens in a new window.