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 * Howard Community College’s Learning Studio is a state-of-the-art teaching space designed as part of the Herman Miller Learning Spaces Research Program . The space, located in Duncan Hall 202, provides flexible furniture, combined with a variety of innovative technologies and features. Using the instructional design and professional development support provided by the staff of Faculty Professional Development and Instructional Media, faculty from a variety of disciplines explore new teaching strategies and technologies to create engaging and interactive learning experiences for students. || [[image:dh202sample.JPG width="209" height="158"]] ||

As an incubator space, it is evolving all the time. Currently the Learning Studio features a variety of features and technologies, including:
 * ** What's in the Learning Studio? **

ü Flexible seating for 24 students including 2 café height tables ü Movable tables and chairs ü 2 interactive projectors for digital annotation ü 2 traditional projectors with screens ü 25 laptops in a dedicated charging cart ü 8 mounted whiteboards ü 4 mobile whiteboards ü Dual Monitor Teacher's Station ü Document camera on a moveable cart ü Wireless projection using Microsoft Surface tablet ü Crestron room controls ü Printer || media type="custom" key="28550183" ||

The Learning Studio can be used in numerous ways, given its flexible furnishings, layout, and technologies, including: Experiential learning courses Flipped classroom activities Collaboration for various group sizes Problem-based learning Multi-media content creation and sharing Compare/Contrast Content Gallery walks Research/Writing activities Activities that use physical samples and manipulatives
 * ** How Can the Learning Studio Be Used? **

Faculty members interested in this unique teaching and learning space who wish to develop innovative instructional approaches that effectively use the features and technologies in the Learning Studio are invited to apply to teach in the room by completing the Learning Studio Interest Form.
 * Who Teaches in the Learning Studio? **

Applicants may be from any discipline, and the Learning Studio has been used for courses in Math, Art Education, English, Business, Spanish, Geology, Anthropology, History and others.

Faculty must participate in a room orientation and 3 1-hour professional development sessions on a variety of pedagogical approaches to support student-centered instruction. They will also present a preferred lesson at the Learning Studio Symposium during Faculty Professional Development Week.
 * Requirements to Teach in The Learning Studio **

To read more about the Learning Studio, check out the [|article]from the Learning Studio’s debut in 2011. To view photos of the Learning Studio in action, please visit http://hccfacultysupport.wikispaces.com/DH202

For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Amy Chase Martin, Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Media - 443-518-4848. ||