Social spaces keep minds, voices, and projects moving.
People are social creatures, and learning is a social activity that happens in many places beyond traditional classrooms. Campuses reflect this more and more. Community areas mingled among classrooms and lecture halls, small cafes spread throughout campus, and lounge areas in libraries support the social nature of learning.
Learning isn't only a one-dimensional or individually based activity. Collaboration and teamwork promote creativity, problem solving, and productivity, and enrich ideas through a merging of minds and disciplines. Lecture-based teaching still occurs, but so does group discussion. Environments need to support methods for interaction and learning through collaboration.
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