Tom Hamilton,
Katy Howland and
Diane Brewster kindly showed the Creative Systems MSc around the
InQBate space today. This is also known as the CETL (Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning) in Creativity. Conveniently, this multi-million pound centre is housed in the Informatics department just down the corridor from the Creative Systems MSc labs. Every Tuesday afternoon this term we're going to explore how we can use the space to enhance teaching and learning on the course.
InQbate is a high-tech white cube with white floors and white movable walls (that also serve as white boards), multiple projectors and plasma screens and LEDs in the ceiling that can be set to different colours. They also have a fine collection of bean bags (which, of course, are white).
Diane explained that the space was primarily designed for presentations - although potentially far more immersive and technologically enhanced than any Powerpoint presentation I've experienced or given. Consequently, any configuration of the space tends to occur before a session. For example, videos and imagery can be assigned to different plasma screens and projectors and the lighting colour in different areas can be specified. Currently, the most dynamic feature of the space is the capacity to program the ceiling LEDs to automatically sweep through different patterns at specified intervals. Sounds can also be shifted around the space by an operator using a touch screen.
What we would like to explore is how the space can be made more responsive. For example, how we could get images and video to dynamically shift around the different projection surfaces in the room. How could we get the LEDs to change colour in response to movement of people in the space? Jo and George are keen to explore how we could interface with the software layer of the system that was developed in Informatics. What other ideas do people have for making this presentation space into a responsive space? Do people think that making InQbate more responsive would enhance the teaching and learning that takes place in the space or would it just be a distraction and extra complexity for tutors to deal with?
Tom Hamilton, Katy Howland and Diane Brewster kindly showed the Creative Systems MSc around the InQBate space today. This is also known as the CETL (Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning) in Creativity. Conveniently, this multi-million pound centre is housed in the Informatics department just down the corridor from the Creative Systems MSc labs. Every Tuesday afternoon this term we're going to explore how we can use the space to enhance teaching and learning on the course.
InQbate is a high-tech white cube with white floors and white movable walls (that also serve as white boards), multiple projectors and plasma screens and LEDs in the ceiling that can be set to different colours. They also have a fine collection of bean bags (which, of course, are white).
Diane explained that the space was primarily designed for presentations - although potentially far more immersive and technologically enhanced than any Powerpoint presentation I've experienced or given. Consequently, any configuration of the space tends to occur before a session. For example, videos and imagery can be assigned to different plasma screens and projectors and the lighting colour in different areas can be specified. Currently, the most dynamic feature of the space is the capacity to program the ceiling LEDs to automatically sweep through different patterns at specified intervals. Sounds can also be shifted around the space by an operator using a touch screen.
What we would like to explore is how the space can be made more responsive. For example, how we could get images and video to dynamically shift around the different projection surfaces in the room. How could we get the LEDs to change colour in response to movement of people in the space? Jo and George are keen to explore how we could interface with the software layer of the system that was developed in Informatics. What other ideas do people have for making this presentation space into a responsive space? Do people think that making InQbate more responsive would enhance the teaching and learning that takes place in the space or would it just be a distraction and extra complexity for tutors to deal with?
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