Our Mission and Charge:
The Learning Environments Group (LEG) has helped Mason establish itself as a national leader in the design and creation of state-of-the-art learning environments. Over a third of our classrooms have been designed as signature spaces that have been optimized for active and collaborative learning in physical and virtual modalities, maximizing flexibility. LEG examines questions related to the design and use of our learning environments, formal and informal, including the integration of learning across modalities. A primary goal of this group is to advise the university by proposing solutions regarding the design and implementation of environments that support engaged learning and thus enhance student retention and success.
In light of continuing evidence of the value of active and experiential learning strategies, LEG will work to identify models across the disciplines and modalities for how faculty and students might take full advantage of our diverse physical and virtual learning environments, and recommend support structures that will enable faculty success.
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 |
Christina Mattos Office of the Registrar (Provost) |
| Breana Bayraktar Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning |
LeAnn Pittman Learning Space Design (ITS) |
| Debbie Brady Campus Planning and Facilities |
Jeremy Plotnick Minor Programs (Costello College of Business) |
| 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) |
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
Ashley Archer
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Breana Bayraktar
Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning
Kim Eby
Faculty Affairs and Development
Shelley Reid
Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning