The VRC as a 21st Century Learning Place

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The VRC as a 21 st Century Learning Space Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater from across Bear Run Kathe Hicks Albrecht American University VRA Conference Atlanta, March 2010

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Kathe Hicks Albrecht, American University presentation at VRA 28 Atlanta. "The VRC as a 21st Century Learning Place" as part of the "Transition to Learning Spaces: Redefining Our Space for the Digital World" seminar.

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The VRC as a 21st Century Learning Space

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater from across Bear Run

Kathe Hicks AlbrechtAmerican UniversityVRA ConferenceAtlanta, March 2010

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• Visual Resources Suite

Central Space

Storage Room

Curator’s Office

Kassalow Collection(Grad Study Library)

Graduate workroom

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New Training Tools

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• Visual Resources Suite

Central Space

Storage Room

Curator’s Office

Kassalow Collection(Grad Study Library)

Graduate workroom

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The New Learning Space

• Participatory Architecture: flexible spaces, areas for group and individual study, accessibility to reference materials

• Supports non-linear, “spontaneous” learning through discussion and discovery

• Informal• Enhances, Engages, Encourages,

Empowers• Intellectual Ownership of Space• Comfortable and inviting

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Looking to the Future

• Expand services to existing clientele• Broaden our client base• Work collaboratively with others• Think outside the box about what the

VRC contributes to the learning landscape

• Become the New Learning Space