Not just a pretty face: putting the learning into the Learning Commons

Jennie BlakeRosie Jones

Encouraging learning

• Infrastructure

• Furniture

• Inspiration

• Training room

…students have easy access to and from the Library and Student’s Union……………

Putting the Learning into the Learning Commons

• Unique training programme

• Open learning materials

• Cross discipline

• Collaboration and partnerships

options, not answers

• Focus on process of learning, not end result

• Built-in feedback from students and a concerted

effort to understand who is using the resources and

why.

• Answer Hattie & Timperley’s question: Where do I

go from here?

working in partnership

• Joined up support for students, academically

and beyond.

• A central resource for students and staff.

• Audit, analyse, improve

what next?

• Design, develop, deliver—training and support

• Integrating the tech area and reaching out to

the wider community.

• Rovers, a student support network,

integration with degree programmes.

find out more

• Rosie Jones: rosie.jones@manchester.ac.uk

• Jennie Blake: jennie.blake@manchester.ac.uk

• Bitly bundle: http://bit.ly/VvI3Yh