The Experimental Education Environment (E3) is a space supporting all Michigan Tech
instructors’ experimentation with instructional design, educational technology, and
flexible furniture arrangement. The environment is a collaboration of the Center
for Faculty Excellence (CFE), Information Technology’s Media Technology Services (IT)
and the Van Pelt and Opie Library. instructors interested in using this space for
formal instruction receive pedagogical and technology support from the CFE’s instructional
designers. With its partners, the library has developed this space to encourage faculty
innovation.
The initial start-up, supported by the Herman Miller Corporation, was based on the
ideas of a group of faculty, CFE, IT and library staff and jump-started by a student
team from the College of Computing under the leadership of Linda Wanless. Dr. Wanless
has led an educational research program in consort with the Herman Miller team to
assess the value of the space and instructor and learner satisfaction. The space has
also enabled IT Media Services, instructors or vendors to test new technologies, media
or furniture prior to larger-scale use.
Scheduling Information
Schedule classes or groups by contacting the Center for Faculty Excellence at 906-487-3000 or cfe@mtu.edu.
The Center for Faculty Excellence staff are also available to provide an instructional design consultation to ensure optimum use of the space.