Mediating connection at scale through space design

The University of Sydney Business School CONNECTspace

Authors

  • Peter Bryant University of Sydney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14742/apubs.2024.1241

Keywords:

Teaching spaces, Connected Learning, Teaching at scale, Sociality, Business education

Abstract

This study explores the design of CONNECTspace, a novel teaching environment at the University of Sydney Business School, aimed at fostering and enabling connected learning at scale. Using participatory action research and cogenerative dialogue, the project addresses the challenge of creating spaces that build connections between students, staff, and disciplines. The design focuses on five key capacities: engaging with the crowd, the group, the individual and the knowledge, generating ideas, sharing work, building social connections, and creating safe spaces for success. The study highlights the importance of changing dynamics, functions, and relationships within teaching spaces to support connectivity, creativity, and effective learning. The findings offer insights for designers and educators seeking to transform traditional teaching spaces into collaborative, connected learning environments that transform both the structural and pedagogical experience of teaching at scale.

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Published

2024-11-23

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Section

ASCILITE Conference - Full Papers