[game_edu] What would be your ideal design classroom setup?

[Kim Gregson]

Hi folks,

We're in the same boat - except the space gods on campus haven't found us an
empty room for our promised lab. I'd like work spaces big enough for two or
three students to gather around a computer - ours are jammed in too tightly
now to even work comfortably wiht a pad of paper and the keepboard.  And
stuents need access to the walls to hang the postits or marker boards. The
powerplugs and network jacks in the floor is a great idea - thanks for that!
That would make it possible to move the computers around more. We'd also
like to include a space for them to playgames - table space for board games
and paper prototypes to be spread out as well as some comfy chairs.

Kim Gregson - Ithaca College

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 9:23 PM, Bill Crosbie <bcrosbie at rci.rutgers.edu>wrote:


> Hey everyone,

>

> I'm hoping to leverage the collective wisdom of the community on an

> issue.  There is an undeveloped space in our building that I am trying

> to convince our administration should be converted for collaborative

> work areas for my game design/development students.

>

> If you are presently happy with the layout of your classroom, could

> you share how you are utilizing your space?  If you are dissatisfied

> with the layout of your classroom, what is making your life difficult?

>  And ideally, what would you change about your space?

>

> I'll get the ball rolling.

>

> What I am currently working in is a standard computer lab style

> classroom that is shared with other courses.  There are 28 computers

> set up in rows facing a large white board.  One additional small

> whiteboard at the back of the room.  The room has standard cinder

> block walls.

>

> The layout and furniture choices make paper prototyping, playing

> card/board games, or even for collaborative work in groups larger than

> 2 or 3 very difficult.   Having multiple groups working in this space

> is a challenge.

>

> I have taken to bringing in large sheets of foam core as portable tack

> boards for concept art and the two foot post-its for brain-storming

> sessions and ideas that need persistence across class sessions.

>

>

> What I am envisioning is a studio space with zones set up for multiple

> project groups where  concept art,  team brainstorming, scheduling etc

> can be left up between classes.  The center of the room would be for

> group meetings/prototyping, and ideally would be reconfigurable to

> support a variety of team sizes.  Power and network jacks in the floor

> for high speed connections, and WiFi available in the room for those

> who prefer to remain unfettered.  The classroom would contain a laptop

> cart to support tech prototyping.

>

> Thanks in advance for any and all help,

>

> Bill

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