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You Should Attend If...

• You are involved in the planning or design of formal or informal learning spaces.
• You lead a service unit that supports users of multimedia presentation facilities.
• You are responsible for audiovisual technology.
• Your role is:
  

  IT Director
  Architect
  Interior Designer
  Facility Manager

In recent years, expectations for high performance learning spaces have grown while budgets have shrunk. Increasing enrollment, mobile computing, non-traditional students, accessibility and informal learning are among the many factors that challenge design teams tasked with delivering the "ideal classrooms for the 21st Century."

These conditions require that the full impact of instructional technology be considered during the early stages of planning and design.

This workshop provides the foundation needed to recognize the components of a successful learning space design. Those involved in the planning of learning spaces and the support of instructional technology will obtain an understanding of best practices as well as a useful Rules-of-Thumb to guide the initial planning efforts.

Guided by Steve Thorburn, PE, CTS-D, CTS-I, nationally recognized for his teaching and consultations in acoustics, and audiovisual communications, participants will take home the foundational understanding of key components of successful learning space design including best practices and useful rules-of-thumb to inform initial planning efforts.

The session outlines the major issues to be considered in the design and integration of a new presentation facility, including answers to questions such as:

• How close to the image does a person need to be in order to see it?
• How will the systems be controlled?
• What will be the sources for the presentations?
• Can the room be located along the outer wall to take advantage of the great view?
• What are the real needs for audio and video teleconferencing?
• When do you want to use rear projection vs. front projection?

All this and more will be covered in detail.

We will wrap up the day with case studies to review what worked and what did not work in these spaces:

Auditorium (350 seats)
Classroom (30 - 50 seats)
Classroom (70 - 100 seats)
Informal Learning Space
Computer Training Lab
Videoconference Rooms

When and Where

Monday, January 23, 2012
Prior to School and College Building Expo
Rosen Centre Hotel
9840 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
9:00am to 5:00pm

Thursday, March 29, 2012
Following SCUP Pacific Regional Conference
Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel
675 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-328-2800

Thursday, July 12, 2012
Following SCUP-47 National Conference
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 565-1234

Monday, November 5, 2012
Prior to EDUCAUSE National Conference
Denver, CO

Limited Enrollment

In order to facilitate learning, we keep our seminars small. Don't wait. Please indicate now to reserve your spot.

Continuing Education

This course is authorized to provide 6 AIA Continuing Education Units and 6 Infocomm Renewal Units. CEU award certificates personalized with each registrant's name will be provided to those attending the seminar.

For Additional Information

Contact Thorburn Associates at 919-463-9995 for more information.

or email Planning"at"TA-Inc.com