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of Teaching/Learning Activities
This type
of program gets its name from
the Math Emporium at Virginia Tech University. This space,
once a department store, is so large that hundreds of students
can study any of many math courses. Self-study materials are
available on the Emporium's computers. The tables make it easy
for students to talk with one another, and help one another.
Faculty members and teaching assistants from the Math Department
roam the Emporium most hours of the day and night, seven days a
week. The courses can be studied exclusively at the
Emporium or students can take a 'blended' approach and also
attend classes. In addition to the students studying courses
there, upper division students in mathematics often choose the
Emporium to study because of the good equipment, quiet, and
comfort.
Chuck Hodges, Manager of the Math
Emporium at VT, told me in Fall 2006 about several other emporia
including University
of Idaho,
University of Alabama and
West Virginia University. The National Center for
Academic Transformation (NCAT) also tracks
emporia being developed at other institutions.
Other examples of this type of
program, and learning space, that should be mentioned here?
Please e-mail me at
ehrmann@tltgroup.org .
Steve Ehrmann, The TLT Group
Page last updated September 22, 2005 |
