Designing for Leaing:Creating Campus Environments for Student Success
by: C. Caey Strange – James H. Banning
ISBN-10: 1118823524
ISBN-13: 9781118823521
Edition: 2
Publication date: July 27, 2015
Hardcover: 368 pages
Book Description
Understand the design factors of campus environmental theory that impact student success and create a campus of consequence Designing for Leaing is a comprehensive introduction to campus environmental theory and practice, summarizing the influence of collegiate environments on leaing and providing practical strategies for facilitating student success through intentional design. This second edition offers new coverage of universal design, leaing communities, multicultural environments, online environments, social networking, and safety, and challenges educators to evaluate the potential for change on their own campuses. You’ll lea which factors make a living-leaing community effective, and how to implement these factors in the renovation of campus facilities. An updated selection of vignettes, case scenarios, and institutional examples help you apply theory to practice, and end-of-chapter reflection questions allow you to test your understanding and probe deeper into the material and how it applies to your environment. Campus design is no longer just about grassy quads and ivy-covered walls the past decade has seen a surge in new designs that facilitate leaing and nurture student development. This book introduces you to the many design factors that impact student success, and helps you develop a solid strategy for implementing the changes that can make the biggest difference to your campus. * Lea how environments shape and influence student behavior * Evaluate your campus and consider the potential for change * Make your spaces more welcoming, inclusive, and functional * Organize the design process from research to policy implementation Colleges and universities are institutions of purpose and place, and the physical design of the facilities must be undertaken with attention to the ways in which the space’s dimensions and features impact the behavior and outlook of everyone from students to faculty to staff. Designing for Leaing gives you a greater understanding of mode campus design, and the practical application that brings theory to life.
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