{"id":889,"date":"2013-02-18T14:40:43","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T18:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/?p=889"},"modified":"2023-12-13T08:08:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:08:57","slug":"learning-circle-library-as-an-incubator-for-online-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acohen.com\/blog\/learning-circle-library-as-an-incubator-for-online-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Circle &#8211; Library as an Incubator for Online Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The library is no place to dream small.  It is an incubator that when heated at the right tempature evolves into a place for education in the 21st century.  The &#8220;Library as place&#8221; where a new concept for online learning is emerging; the barriers to education are being lowered. The library is a universal place that lets learning grow. <\/p>\n<p>Libraries exist not just to lend books but to guarantee their continuous availability of access to information. In &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140312173235\/http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com:80\/businessreport\/digital-education\/\">Digital Education<\/a>&#8220;- MIT technology Review January\/February 2013 stated &#8211; &#8220;The highest ambition of any society is to educate its citizens.&#8221; Indeed, a simple group circle or shape speeds up our ability to perceive the learning space, and without realizing it, we are more productive.  <\/p>\n<p>In NYTimes Article &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/02\/17\/opinion\/sunday\/why-we-love-beautiful-things.html?_r=0\">Why We Love Beautiful Things<\/a>,&#8221; German Researchers&#8217; found that just glancing at shades of green can boost creativity and motivation. However, we know people see things differently.  To get it right, <a href=\"http:\/\/web.mit.edu\/newsoffice\/2012\/sanjay-sarma-director-of-digital-learning-1120.html\">Professor Sanjay Sarma at MIT<\/a> will serve as a convener and synthesizer to develop and integrate elements of online education into traditional MIT courses.  It will be his job to create shades of green for students to get the most out of their education.  <\/p>\n<p>For example, the library of the future is an incubator:  When you enter a flexible learning place&#8212;Enter&#8212;See&#8212;Access Services&#8211;Hi ceiling&#8212;Visibility&#8211;Stand-up-table&#8211;Tools&#8212;Screens&#8212;Screens on the edges.<\/p>\n<p>The Consultation Bar is in the rear&#8212;Tutoring&#8212;Workshops&#8212;Mentoring&#8211;Peer Learning&#8212;-Touch points&#8212;One too one&#8212;-a place for flexible learning&#8212;Web browser&#8212;To view video&#8212;Questions to be<br \/>\nanswered&#8212;Homework&#8212;Forums.    <\/p>\n<p>The model is a series of circles&#8212;each circle is a learning circle a place flexible learning&#8212;&#8211;start programming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The library is no place to dream small. 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