EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of information technology. We equip our community with the knowledge, resources, and community-building opportunities needed to help shape strategic IT decisions at every level in higher education. A major initiative of EDUCAUSE is the Learning Space Rating System (LSRS). The Learning Space […]

questions that matter: IV. How Can We Capitalize on Existing Institutional Assets? Parting Comment by a LSC Roundtable Participant: My personal take-away thought from this roundtable experience is the importance of identifying existing institutional assets in the earliest stages of planning. On our campus, we have many: amazing human  capital, substantive engagement with a broad […]

questions that matter: III. How Can We Capitalize on Relevant National Reports to Advance Our Planning? The LSC Guide to questions that matter began with questions about questions, then with questions about learners. This third question is about how campuses can capitalize on the wisdom—from research and practice—that can be found in national reports. Collectively these reports can inform and enrich discussions […]

questions that matter: II. Have We Put the Learner/User at the Center of Our Planning? One approach to answering this question is for individuals to visualize their aspirations for what learners are to become and then collaborate in realizing a common vision. Another approach is to work toward a common understanding of what you know […]

questions that matter: I. Are We Prepared to Ask Audacious Questions? This LSC Guide II is structured around experiences and conversations engaging academics and architects participating in LSC Roundtables (2016 – 2018). These experiences included responding to questions such as “what keeps you up at night when thinking about learning spaces?” to “what is the most […]