Oregon State University Instructional Development and Technology Committee OSU Faculty Senate Instructional Development and Technology Committee Classroom Design Proposal for Active and Collaborative Learning Ray D. William et.al. Dept of Horticulture Students graduate and immediately confront teams or conflicts involving people who share diverse views and values rather than the disciplinary groups they experience in most curriculums. Students comment that this is the first time they have had an opportunity to grapple with students from other majors involving the science of group process and systems inquiry. At OSU, we need classrooms that fosters such learning where the environment is truly conducive for inquiry and action.
Funds are available for classroom enhancement with technology.
One or more classrooms could be retrofitted to achieve improved learning among students. Decision-makers ask that faculty contribute ideas toward the design along with committing interest or recognizing priority needs for such a classroom. We are asking you for your ideas and improvements for creating such a learning environment. If you support the concept, please include your endorsement of such a facility. It is designed to promote discussion among faculty about technology issues at OSU that affect faculty in their teaching, research, and service.