About Collaboration Spaces
A growing need has emerged in the University community for physical spaces that promote collaboration and experimentation by accommodating ad-hoc group work with laptops and/or mobile devices. Because of the prevalence of wireless access to the Web on Grounds, many locations can easily be utilized for informal collaborations.
Various University entities are working to offer some more formalized technology-rich collaboration spaces on Grounds as well. Such collaboration spaces offer:
- comfortable, flexible seating that can be grouped as needed,
- both wireless and wired connections to the Web, and
- ample electrical power outlets.
In some areas, additional technology peripherals are provided to further enhance collaboration, though this varies from space to space. Such items can often be checked out temporarily and may include:
- external large-screen flat panel LCD monitors, laptop locks, keyboards, and mice; and/or
- lap desks, power strips, adapters, headphones, and thumb drives; and/or
- scanners, fax machines, and printers; and/or
- some high-end computer workstations with specialized software packages.
Formal & Informal Collaboration Space Locations on Grounds
You may want to explore to see what is available near you, but some examples include:
- Brown Library’s Research Computing Lab
- Clemons Library’s redesigned study spaces and Digital Media Lab
- Newcomb Hall, the Lawn, the Rotunda
- The Curry Library Innovation Commons
- The School of Engineering’s Small Hall and Rice Hall* (not yet complete)
- Gooch, Mary Munford, Copely, Younger, and Lambeth residence hall lounges