From: "Joan K. Lippincott joan@cni.org" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 14:17:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [108.48.182.91] (account joan@cni.org HELO cnijoanmbproi7.fios-router.home) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.2.7) with ESMTPSA id 37308554 for cni-announce@cni.org; Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:57:08 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_45418926-BFBC-408E-9C34-F6017AD908DA" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 10.3 \(3273\)) Subject: Learning Spaces Collaboratory: The Agora in Physical and Virtual Space X-Original-Message-Id: <39EDA82A-DA73-4185-BA2A-A308200DDE69@cni.org> X-Original-Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:57:08 -0500 X-Original-To: cni-announce@cni.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3273) --Apple-Mail=_45418926-BFBC-408E-9C34-F6017AD908DA Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Dear cni-announce subscribers: One of the most stimulating activities in which I=E2=80=99ve taken part = during the pandemic is an every other week online discussion organized = and hosted by the Learning Spaces Collaboratory (LSC), bringing together = architects, academic administrators, faculty, and other professionals = such as myself. Sub-groups are creating essays on various topics, and = the first one is about the agora, in both the physical and virtual = context. Library commons have sometimes been described as agora, and = they are noted briefly in the essay. The focus, though, is on how we can = take some of the characteristics of the agora and translate them into = virtual spaces during the pandemic. The essay notes, "=46rom engaging in = learning activities through your smartphone to encountering new ideas = and places beyond the limitations of space and time, virtual platforms = will extend the opportunities to be a part of a (metaphorical if not = literal) campus."=20 The announcement by Jeanne Narum, head of the LSC, and the link to the = essay are below. =E2=80=94 Joan Lippincott, Associate Executive Director Emerita, CNI "Greetings: =20 How Can The Historic Sense Of An Agora Be Captured In Virtual Learning = Spaces? = =20 This question is explored in this essay from the Learning Spaces = Collaboratory. It is the first of a series of working papers crafted by = members of the LSC Zoom Roundtable=C2=A0Think Tank = .=20 The Think Tank is a small, diverse group from within the LSC, including = representatives of LSC Sponsors and LSC Collaborating Partners. This = group has been convening since Spring 2020, exploring questions being = asked and those that should be asked as campuses wrestle with how and = where learning is experienced in the COVID-19 era. =20 The question about =E2=80=9Cagora=E2=80=9D as a metaphor for a space for = learning has been intriguing us since it surfaced at the initial LSC = Zoom Roundtable in May 2020.=20 We invite your attention and thoughts.=20 =20 The LSC Roundtables = The LSC Zoom Roundtables =20 Jeanne ____________________________ Jeanne L. Narum Learning Spaces Collaboratory, Principal (202) 528-0305 jlnarum.lsc.ico@gmail.com http://www.pkallsc.org/ --Apple-Mail=_45418926-BFBC-408E-9C34-F6017AD908DA Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Dear cni-announce subscribers:

One of the most stimulating activities = in which I=E2=80=99ve taken part during the pandemic is an every other = week online discussion organized and hosted by the Learning Spaces = Collaboratory (LSC), bringing together architects, academic = administrators, faculty, and other professionals such as myself. = Sub-groups are creating essays on various topics, and the first one is = about the agora, in both the physical and virtual context. Library = commons have sometimes been described as agora, and they are noted = briefly in the essay. The focus, though, is on how we can take some of = the characteristics of the agora and translate them into virtual spaces = during the pandemic. The essay notes, "=46rom engaging in learning = activities through your smartphone to encountering new ideas and = places beyond the limitations of space and time, virtual platforms will = extend the opportunities to be a part of a (metaphorical if not literal) = campus." 

The announcement by Jeanne Narum, head of the LSC, and the = link to the essay are below.
=E2=80=94 Joan = Lippincott, Associate Executive Director Emerita, = CNI

"Greetings:
 
How Can The Historic Sense Of An Agora Be Captured In Virtual = Learning Spaces?
 
This question is explored in this essay = from the Learning Spaces Collaboratory. It is the first of a series of = working papers crafted by members of the LSC Zoom = Roundtable Think = Tank. 

The Think Tank is a small, diverse group = from within the LSC, including representatives of LSC Sponsors and LSC = Collaborating Partners. This group has been convening since Spring 2020, = exploring questions being asked and those that should be asked as = campuses wrestle with how and where learning is experienced in the COVID-19 = era.
 
The = question about =E2=80=9Cagora=E2=80=9D as a = metaphor for a space for learning has been intriguing us since it = surfaced at the initial LSC Zoom = Roundtable in May 2020. 

We invite your attention and thoughts. 
 
The LSC Roundtables
The LSC Zoom Roundtables
 
Jeanne
____________________________
Jeanne L. Narum
Learning Spaces Collaboratory, Principal
(202)= 528-0305
jlnarum.lsc.ico@gmail.com
http://www.pkallsc.org/


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