The Learning Lab learned several lessons in its first three years that will shape and influence the future . The Learning Lab's course enhancements proved very successful. Evaluations show that students who spend more time in groups and in project work learn better.
Faculty members report a better grasp on students' needs and progress.
They also benefit from a wider set of resources and tools at their disposal. In particular, the Lab's collaboration with professors from across campus created software tools that have proven highly desirable in many contexts. The collaboration and experiments also produced new teaching strategies, suggesting ways that can reconfigure the functions of teachers, assistants, and students. Faculty lecture time can be refocused to address student needs and engage material at deeper levels, resulting in more meaningful learning for students and the faculty. The Learning Lab has developed strategies and tools to facilitate such innovation.