In a recent Tradeline article, Flad President/CEO Laura Serebin and Associate Principal Elizabeth Strutz discussed the nationwide trend of increased hybrid learning in higher education.
"We were already headed toward an experiential and hybrid learning approach before the pandemic started," Strutz said in the article. "If anything, the pandemic just reinforced the need to make the best use of student time whenever they’re in the classroom."
Serebin and Strutz examined the data from recent surveys and post occupancy evaluations regarding the effectiveness of current space types to meet the future needs of colleges and universities.
"I believe most campuses already have enough space; it's just often not the right kind of space or it's not in the right spot," Serebin said. "In general, we're seeing more of a focus on renovation and adaptive reuse of existing facilities. And we're finding that institutions are more likely to change the classrooms as well as make changes to library spaces to address the evolving nature of study space."
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June 11, 2024