Our Mission and Charge:
Mason’s Learning Environments Group (LEG) examines questions related to classroom design and our learning environments, both formal and informal. A primary goal of this group is to advise the university on the planning and design of learning spaces for future renovation and new building projects, with an eye toward developing flexible, signature spaces that inspire students and faculty to work collaboratively on pressing intellectual and social issues.
In light of continuing evidence of the value of active and experiential learning strategies, LEG will also work to identify models across the disciplines for how faculty might take full advantages of our signature learning environments. The ideas generated by this group will be shared with the greater Mason community.
LEG Membership
| Kim Eby, Co-Chair Office of the Provost |
Jeff Kling Classroom and Lab Technologies (ITS) |
| Shelley Reid, Co-Chair Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning |
Shawn Lee School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management (CEHD) |
| Crystal Clemons, Co-Chair Learning Space Design (ITS) |
David Lemmons University Libraries |
| Crystal Anderson Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning |
LeAnn Pittman Learning Space Design (ITS) |
| Debbie Brady Campus Planning and Facilities |
Jeremy Plotnick Minor Programs (SBUS) |
| Mihai Boicu Information Sciences & Technology (VSE) |
Katie Rosenbusch Management (Business) |
| Tom Butler Office of the Registrar (Provost) |
Shani Ross Bioengineering (VSE) |
| Jesse Guessford Undergraduate Education |
Ala Showers Digital Learning, Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Rebecca Jones Chemistry (COS) |
Virginia Steele Planning and Design, Facilities |
| Susan Kehoe Academic Strategy (ITS) |
Mustafa Hassan Student representative (Graduate – CEHD) |
Learning Environments Assessment Group (LEAG)
The Learning Environments Assessment Group (LEAG) collaborates with the Learning Environments Group to support faculty engagement and success in Mason’s Active Learning Classrooms through the following methods:
- Conducting studies to learn more about how faculty make pedagogical choices about active learning in their classrooms
- Assessing the faculty and student experience in active learning classrooms
- Sharing assessment results to inform campus planning efforts
LEAG Membership
Crystal Anderson
Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning
Ashley Archer
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Kim Eby
Faculty Affairs and Development
Mustafa Hassan
Student representative (Graduate – CEHD)
Shelley Reid
Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning