Refurbishment The Study Centre Model Worcester College of Technology

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RefurbishmentThe Study Centre ModelWorcester
College of Technology

• Kate Gardner
• March 2008

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Background

• Worcester College of Technology
• Large mixed economy FE college
• City Centre Campus
• 8 scattered sites
• 1960s buildings (mainly)
• Students
• Approx 10,000 FE students
• Approx 1,000 HE Students 370 Franchised
• 400 WBL250Train to Gain100 ESF
• 1,00014-16 year olds
• 1,000 Full cost

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Why Change ?

• College - successful in many ways, but..
• The inspection report in 2000-01 cited
• insufficient library provision and poor
  retention and achievement in a number of
  curriculum areas.
• New Principals view
• Distributed curriculum based Study Centres,
  mixing IT, Teaching space, books and study space
  offered
• best means of providing the support Students
  needed
• increasing ILT use
• improving the library

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The Way We Were!!

• One Central Library

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The Way We Were

• One Large IT Open Access Area

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Where We Are Now

• Study Centres
• Management Professional Studies
• Health
• Gill Callen (A Level )
• Music/Tech Performing Arts
• Science
• Severn (Languages)
• Spires (Business, Hospitality, Engineering and
  Construction)
• Travel Tourism
• IT
• Art /Design
• Beacon (Foundation Learning)
• Sport
• Construction

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Music Technology Performing Arts
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Science Study Centre
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Science Study Centre
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Outline Development Process

• Executive / Estates
• Need for Individual Centre
• Overview of facilities
• Review of Potential Locations
• Budget
• Department / Study Centre / Estates
• Matching Individual Centre Needs with available
  Space
• Detailed Design
• Costings
• Implementation (In house)

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FacilitiesAcademic Needs

• Computers
• Teaching Space
• Modern Classroom Facilities
• Disability Equipment
• Curriculum Specific facilities
• Mock airplane
• Drum kits
• Oh yes, books!!

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Facilities Study Centre Staff Needs

• Reception Desk
• Storage
• Security System
• Lockers
• Peripherals
• Drop-in Space

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Group Exercise 1

• In groups of five, take on the roles of lecturer,
  HOD, Study Centre staff and student
• You have been asked to specify the equipment and
  facilities required in a Music and Performing
  Arts Study Centre details follow

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Group Exercise 1

• Department ProfileStudents

57 Performing Arts 101 Music Technology
      20 Access to Music

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Music Performing Arts Study Centre Requirements
WCT

• Dance floor with Video Recording
• Music Practice Rooms
• Projectors
• 12 Computers
• 20 Bookshelves
• Reception Desk
• Security system
• Storage for Equipment Stationery

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Study Centre Staff Design Checklist

• Flexibility
• Visibility
• Ergonomic Design
• Students
• Study Centre Staff
• Lecturers
• Supervision
• Walkability

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EstatesRefurbishment Checklist

• Demolitions Open Space
• Access
• Permissions
• Planning permission, building regs., change of
  use
• Service Requirements
• Power, Lighting, heating etc

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EstatesRefurbishment Checklist

• Configuration of space available into areas
  required
• Segregation of space
• Flexibility Open vistas
• Curriculum specifics
• Plane shells, dance floors etc.
• Individual space planning

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EstatesRefurbishment Checklist

• IT and electrical wiring
• Lighting Levels
• 350 Lux
• Ventilation
• Security
• Reception equipment, photocopiers etc
• Floor coverings
• Décor
• Ordering F F E

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Group Exercise 2

• In groups of five, take on the roles of lecturer,
  HOD, Study Centre staff, Estates Manager and
  student
• Using the zones and facilities specified on the
  handout, reconfigure the spaces available to
  provide a Music and Performing Arts Study Centre

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Lessons Learnt

• Top level support
• Employ an experienced Estates Manager!!
• Good planning project management

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Useful Resources

• Eynon A, (ed). Guidelines for Colleges
  recommendations for learning resources. 7th ed
  Facet, 2005.
• UFI, Design for Learning a design guide for
  people who run learning centres. Learn Direct,
  2003.
• Jisc, Designing spaces for effective learning a
  guide to 21st century learning space design
  HEFCE, 2006.
• http//www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/learning-spa
  ce-design
• http//www.wortech.ac.uk/AboutUs/Facilities/StudyC
  entres.html
• Gardner K, Woolford P Colvin J, Breaking the
  mould the Study Centre approach Library
  Information Update 6 (1-2) January/February 2007
  pp. 36- 39
• Gardner K, Woolford P, Colvin J, Collaborative
  leadership in a study centre context In
  COLLINSON, D (ed.) (2008) Collaborative
  Leadership CEL Practitioner Research Projects
  2006-2007,Centre for Excellence in Leadership pp.
  12-26
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• Kgardner_at_wortech.ac.uk 01905 725578