Hi Alex We had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time when our University was planning a 'new concept' room for learning and teaching. We were implementing TBL for the first time in our new pharmacy curriculum and had sought help and advice from Larry and our friends at Regis School of Pharmacy We went for tables that were 'teardrop' shaped to facilitate a monitor with an adjustable arm at the end of each table, each with a PC under the table (students can access the internet during applications, or we can broadcast a team's work to other tables, which we use as a form of e-gallery walk. We can also take control of the monitors for a more traditional presentation). Each table has its own microphone and there is a separate wireless presenters mic. The chairs are also swivel ones. You may notice that the tables and chairs around the sides of the room are higher than the ones on the centre in order to maintain sight-lines We are really pleased with the room and it works well, however if we were to do this again with a larger room (and we are hoping to), then I completely agree with Larry that a tiered approach would be best, (this room is just small enough to get away with it I think - it seats 108 around 18 tables) There's a couple of photos below Good luck with your project! Best wishes Simon Tweddell ---------------------------------------- Simon Tweddell BPharm MRPharmS FHEA Director of Learning and Teaching Bradford School of Pharmacy University of Bradford Bradford United Kingdom Tel. +44 (0)1274 235241 Email. [log in to unmask] Sent from my iPad On 15 May 2013, at 19:11, Alex Stagnaro-Green <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear collegues, > > George Washington Univesity School of Medicine will be transforming a sloped lecture hall which seats 200 students into a terraced multi use space which can be used either for Team Based Learning exercises or classical lecture. > > This year was my first experience at the TBL-C in San Diego and I recall that some schools have already accomplished this transformation-however I am not sure which ones. > > if anyone out there has accomplished this and is willing to provide some advice it would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > > Alex > > -- > Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, MHPE > George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences > Senior Associate Dean for Education > Professor of Medicine > Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology > 2300 Eye Street, NW > Himmelfarb 301 > Washington, DC 20037 > Phone 202-994-3468 > Fax 202-994-6915 > E-mail: [log in to unmask]