In the spirit of iteration, I've revised my design so that it moves more noticeably away from organizing learning spaces along traditional disciplinary lines and more towards an interdisciplinary orientation. So, instead of the three areas being represented as Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities, and Physical and Natural Sciences, I've revised them into themes where each one represents a collaborative design among faculty and students. Each theme might be guided by a current issue (e.g., climate change) or something that is less time-sensitive such as the history of hacking in the U.S. Regardless of the thematic focus, the most important element would be the collaborative, co-generation and design of the learning experience, which would give students greater ownership of their learning experience.
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