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156 9 Learning Space Design
9.3.3 Examples of Effective Learning Spaces

9.3.3.1 Collaboration Rooms at Texas State University
These new rooms at Texas State University are on Alkek’s main floor to the right of
the café, behind the marble wall (see Fig. 9.2). Student could bring laptops (Mac &
PC compatible) and share screen (see www.library.txstate.edu/about/departments/
learning-commons/collaboration-zone.html). The following items indicate how
collaboration rooms at Texas State University satisfy some of the design principles
mentioned above.
• Accessible: According to the introduction about collaboration room, four rooms
have tables available with large monitors and power charging capability. Stu-
dent can use mobile devices and notebooks to share screen.
• Collaborative: Collaboration room provides a space to support cooperative
learning and group work for local students; furthermore, students can also have
a group discussion with global students with the help of network.

9.3.3.2 Beijing National Day School of China
The Beijing National Day School (BNDS), originally a school for children of the
Central Military Committee, was established in 1952 and ranks as one of the
biggest secondary schools in the urban area of Beijing. BNDS embraces the Maker
Movement pedagogy (see https://makerfaire.com/maker-movement/) on a large and
comprehensive scale. Students design, develop, and market a variety of products
associated with various subjects. VR and collaboration are evident throughout the
school which typically has laboratories and workplaces rather than traditional
classrooms. Sample arrangements of learning spaces at BNDS are presented as

Fig. 9.2 Collaboration room at Texas State University