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	<title>Spaces for Knowledge Generation</title>
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	<description>a framework for designing student learning environments for the future</description>
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		<title>Call for chapters: new book on learning spaces design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the 17th February, 2009 three members of the SKG Project team signed a book contract with IGI Global to publish Physical and Virtual Learning Spaces in Higher Education: Concepts for the Modern Classroom. 
The editors of the book are: Professor Mike Keppell, Charles Sturt University, Associate Professor Kay Souter and Matthew Riddle from La [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skgproject.com/2009/06/12/call-for-chapters-new-book-on-learning-spaces-design/</link>
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		<title>SKG Workshops produce design prototypes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three break out sessions at the first SKG Forum on May 28 have produced the raw materials for a range of design prototypes for university learning spaces.
Designing more effective collaborative learning spaces, facilitated by Matthew Riddle and Dr Rosaria Burchielli (Law and Management, La Trobe) used a technique dubbed &#8216;beyond the comfort zone&#8217; to look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skgproject.com/2009/06/01/skg-workshops-produce-design-prototypes/</link>
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		<title>Forum 1 notes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first Forum of the Spaces for Knowledge Generation project was held today at La Trobe University in Melbourne. The SKG Project Team gave a presentation on the Study Tour, conducted in January to set the scene for the day. Professor Gráinne Conole from the Open University, UK, addressed the Forum on the topic of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skgproject.com/2009/05/28/forum-1-notes/</link>
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		<title>Study Tour</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five members of the Spaces for Knowledge Generation project team conducted a study tour during January 2009 aimed at collecting case studies of a range of different learning spaces from tertiary institutions renowned for their teaching excellence. Site visits, meetings and videotaped interviews were conducted at a variety of places including:  Stanford University, Apple, Harvard [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skgproject.com/2009/03/10/study-tour/</link>
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		<title>SKG Project Postcard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
Download the SKG Postcard (Adobe PDF).
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		<link>http://www.skgproject.com/2008/12/09/skg-project-postcard/</link>
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		<title>Principles of Spaces for Active and Collaborative Learning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After the first meeting of the Reference group we have been able to formulate a number of key principles. There was general endorsement of the following principles: 
1. Importance of withholding 15% of building budget to modify and adjust spaces after construction. 
2. Learning space designs must be context-specific.
3. Spaces should be &#8216;future proofed&#8217; and non-deterministic: that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skgproject.com/2008/12/09/principles-of-spaces-for-active-and-collaborative-learning/</link>
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		<title>Reference Group Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Spaces for Knowledge Generation project had its official kick off on November 26 with a full day meeting of its Reference Group at La Trobe University.  The program included presentations from Kneeler Design, Professor Grainne Conole (Open University) and Professor Phil Long (UQ and MIT) &#38; Dr Steve Ehermann (TLT and Flashlight Program) as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skgproject.com/2008/11/27/reference-group-meeting/</link>
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