Making the Move to CollaborationA Hybrid Approach
The ChallengeTransform an existing public lab space to be more
collaboration friendly
Previous Setup
• Approximately 2,100 square feet• Total of 80 workstations/seats
• 76 Dell OptiPlex 9030 All-In-One Workstations• 3 27” iMacs• 1 Lab Monitor Workstation (OptiPlex 9030)
• 2 B&W and 1 Color LaserJet
The Idea
• Rethink entire space• Move away from, but don’t eliminate, individual
workspaces• Add multiple tiers of collaboration spaces
Research
Design
Old versus New
79 Workstations
79 Students/Seats79 Individual Seats
45 Workstations
72 Seats Total31 Individual Seats
24 Center Seats12 Group Room Seats
5 BYOD Seats
Individuals
Small Groups (2-4)
Large Groups (2-6)
BYOD
Drop-In
Lab Monitor
Construction
Virtual Tourhttps://goo.gl/UYLjEk
Lessons Learned
• Budget, budget, budget• Be prepared, be flexible• Beware feature creep• Watch the clock• Students will surprise you
Questions?