University of Hertfordshire, Blended Learning Unit (BLU)
| Contact Details: | The Blended Learning Unit (BLU) website: www.herts.ac.uk/blu Jon Alltree, Deputy Director, BLU: j.r.alltree@herts.ac.uk |
| Type of Project: | The Blended Learning Unit (BLU) has developed two learning spaces at the University of Hertfordshire - one in the main College Lane accommodation and one in the College Lane Learning Resources Centre. They are refurbishments/re-purposing of original spaces. |
| Start/End Date: | The BLU, a HEFCE CETL, was established in 2005 and the refurbishment and repurposing work was carried out from mid 2005 and the spaces were brought into service in February and May 2006. |
Lessons Learned
Academics and students will always think up new wish lists for rooms - this is true, even in highly specified rooms such as these.
The 18 laptops require a lot of setting-up and putting-away time. They are used in relatively few sessions and we have also had to introduce processes for ensuring Windows and virus checker updates do not interfere with teaching time.
