This is what we implemented in an old laboratory space for our veterinary curriculum. The center tables are used for wet preps and demonstration samples (as well as storage). In place for almost a year now and we are pretty happy with it. Erin Malone University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine [log in to unmask] 612-625-4762 On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 8:19 AM, Brescia, Bill <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Kevin, > > > > Now that we have an image of what the ideal TBL classroom looks like the > question to my mind is: Why theatre in the round? How is that better > than a large rectangular classroom with 6 or 7 chairs around a > rectangular table with the instructor somewhere in the middle? > > > > Bill---- > > _______________________ > William Brescia, Ph.D. > Director of Instructional Technology > Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine > Office of Medical Education > University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) > 910 Madison Avenue, Room 1002 > Memphis, TN 38163 > 901-448-6170 > [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > > > *This correspondence may be considered a public record and subject to > public inspection pursuant to the **Tennessee Public Records Act* > > > > *From:* Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *Kevin McConville > *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 3:44 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: facilities best for TBL > > > > > > Jim Sibley also previously produced this which is maybe what you were > after too? > > > > Regards > > > > Kevin > > > > > > Dr Kevin McConville > > Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow > > University of Dundee > > Centre for Undergraduate Medicine > > Medical Education Institute > > Undergraduate Dept. of Tayside Centre for General Practice (uTCGP) > > MacKenzie Building > > Kirsty Semple Way > > Dundee > > DD2 4BF > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Team-Based Learning <[log in to unmask]> on behalf > of Neil Haave <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2014 5:36 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: facilities best for TBL > > > > Hi Ken, > > > > I believe that Jim's response is probably the simplest and cheapest. > However, there are some interesting resources at the McGill U website: > > http://www.mcgill.ca/tls/spaces/alc > > > > I participated in a workshop on active learning classrooms in Montreal > during the STLHE conference<http://www.mcgill.ca/stlhe2012sapes/program/pre-conference-workshops>there a couple of years ago and found it very informative for thinking > about not just TBL classroom configurations but classroom configurations > for a variety of active learning approaches. I believe workshop presenters > were from McGill U, Dawson College and Champlain College in Montreal. > > > > Anyways, really interesting examples of active learning classrooms that > run the gamut from super expensive to relatively cheap. > > > > Cheers > > > > Neil > > > *Neil Haave, PhD* | Associate Professor | Dept of Science, Augustana > Faculty, University of Alberta | Rm C155, Science Wing, Classroom Building, > Augustana Campus | 4901 - 46 Avenue, Camrose, AB, CANADA T4V 2R3 | > [log in to unmask] | http://www.augustana.ualberta.ca/profs/nhaave/ > > > > "We do not learn from experience . . . we learn from reflecting on > experience" - John Dewey > > > > On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 9:35 AM, Kontio, Ken <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I know this has come up before but I cannot find a good reference or > pictures of classroom setups that work for TBL and other active learning > styles. University needs a bit more convincing to invest into such > facilities. Can anyone send me options/pictures/diagrams of what they find > works and especially if they are multiuse rooms etc. > > ken > > > > *Sincerely,* > > > > *Dr. Ken Kontio B.Sc., M.D., M.Ed., FRCS(C)* > > *Department of Surgery - Rm 3342* > > *Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario* > > *401 Smyth Road * > > *Ottawa, ON* > > *K1H 8L1* > > *Office (613) 737-7600 x 2426 <%28613%29%20737-7600%20x%202426>* > > *Fax (613) 738-4840 <%28613%29%20738-4840>* > > > > Confidentiality Statement - The contents of this e-mail, including its > attachment, are intended for the exclusive use of the recipient and may > contain confidential or privileged information. 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Merci. > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *Aagaard, Eva > *Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:13 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Facilitator Evaluation Resources > > > > At University of Colorado, we recently launched TBL as the pedagogy for > IPE education across our campus. In addition to faculty development on the > method (most facilitators had never been exposed), we offered peer > observation and feedback and used the attached coaching form. Wendy > Madigosky and Nichole Zehnder cc’d above were the primary movers for > development of this form. > > > > Eva > > *From:* Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *Richard Sabina > *Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2014 7:07 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Facilitator Evaluation Resources > > > > Colleagues: > > An ad-hoc subcommittee of the Educational Development Committee (EDC) has > been charged with developing a rubric for peer-evaluation of TBL > facilitators. If anyone has developed a tool like this, would you be > willing to share your resource with the subcommittee? If so, please send > it directly to me at: [log in to unmask] > > Thank you, > > Rick Sabina > > Chair, EDC > > > > > The University of Dundee is a registered Scottish Charity, No: SC015096 > -- Erin Malone Large Animal Surgery, University of Minnesota Ofc : 612-625-4762 http://www.cvm.umn.edu/umec/home.html *Comprehensive compassionate care*