Flyspace

Most conferencing facilities on campus were developed for the use of faculty and staff. Students have few options for scheduling a conference in a public facility, and none in a videoconferencing facility. Computer labs are designed for individual work and discourage conversation. Students involved in team collaboration have to meet in lunch halls, the library, or dorm rooms, where they have to cope with issues like noise, lack of seating appropriate for groups, lack of flat work surfaces, and uncertain computer connectivity.

The Flyspace pilot project will establish and test the effectiveness of well-equipped, technology-enabled workspaces for student group projects. The goal is to create a collaborative work environment that is inexpensive, easy to use, and requires minimal support. If the pilot is successful, NC State can add technology to single-function public computing facilities, lounges, and study spaces, and convert them to multi-function spaces that accommodate student study and collaboration.

Assessment

Assessment involves several strategies. Why, when, and how Flyspace facilities are used will come from surveys of faculty and students and from automatically captured usage information. Surveys will also ask about student and faculty satisfaction with the facilities. Impact on student performance will be evaluated by methods designed specifically for each participating course or assignment's learning outcomes goals.

Final Assessment Report on Flyspace Project (Spring 2006)

User Survey (Spring 2006)

Web Survey (Spring 2006)