Information Commons
The CILASS team will be based in the new "Information Commons" a purpose built flagship IT Centre, library and study space currently being constructed on Upper Hanover Street. CILASS will have a dedicated space on the first floor of the building where the team will be located.
There will be two "collaboratories" which will combine access to high-specification ICT and digital learning/teaching tools (including interactive whiteboards, digital cameras and video, wireless networking and mobile learning) with spatial flexibility for easy flow between different activities such as small group discussion, collaborative, ICT-based project work and larger-scale group presentations. Instead of individual PC-based workstations, spacious desktop furniture will feature large screens around which students can cluster for groupwork with shared PCs, wireless keyboards and mice, and space for other resources including books, artefacts, students´ personal laptops.
An adjoining suite of small break-out rooms will support private groupwork and interaction with tutors and a soft seating area is included in recognition of the role of informal learning spaces and ambient learning within the student experience
Information Commons website
You can view progress of the building work using a webcam feature of the building site
Information commons webcam
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