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3rd February, 2009

New year sees new ways of learning

A $9.2 million development that addresses new ways of learning at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Albury-Wodonga will commence operation on Monday 9 February, in time for orientation week for new students and the 2009 academic year.
 
The new Learning Commons building on the Thurgoona site will provide one-stop learning support services for CSU students and staff, bringing together library, information technology, learning skills and Indigenous student services  in one space, with facilities open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
 
“The design of the Commons has been prompted by the new ways students work and study,” says CSU Library Services Executive Director, Ms Shirley Oakley.
 
“The Learning Commons brings together learning resources, learning tools and technologies in a variety of informal learner-centred spaces which cater for contemporary learning styles. It facilitates collaborative learning among students, providing spaces and furniture which can be reconfigured to suit different groups while also catering for the needs of individual learners.
 
“The nearby Gums Café and the ‘24/7’ access supports the diversity of study patterns of CSU students as they balance family and work commitments with their university experience. Our off-campus students are not forgotten – all our services are provided online with web, telephone and email access.”
 
Existing library facilities have been relocated from the University’s Thurgoona and Albury City sites into the student-focused Learning Commons.