USITE
USITE/Crerar Project
In 1998, the University of Chicago Library, Networking Services & Information Technology, and the Biological Sciences Division started meeting to develop ideas to address the growing problem of a lack of computing seats on campus. What started as a conceptual study turned into a new vision for public computing, the USITE/Crerar Computing Cluster & CyberCafe.Project Information
- Paradigm for Collaborative Computing, pre-construction overview document (1999, PDF)
- Conceptual Space Layout
- "That's great, but you'll never get it built:" The Computing Lab Redefined at the University of Chicago, EDUCAUSE Presentation (2001, PDF)
Awards, Articles & Links
- American School & University Educational Interiors Showcase 2001
- AIA Chicago 2001 Design Excellence Award submission
- A Hybrid Campus for the New Milleneum by Ron Bleed
- USITE Crerar Computing Cluster & CyberCafé case study by Chad Kainz and Shirley Dugdale, Learning Spaces EDUCAUSE eBook by Diana Oblinger (2006)
Images
Below are images taken of USITE/Crerar by the staff of NSIT Academic Technologies. Photos were taken between 2000 and 2002.
- QuickTime VR of USITE/Crerar
- Crerar Library
- Computing Assistant Desk at the Entrance
- Classroom
- Collaboration Area
- Collaboration Area being used during a class
- Collaboration Area Glass Detail
- General Computing Area
- 3/4-round Table Configuration for Group Collaboration in General Area
- Wave Tables in General Area
- View from the Office Area
- View from the Teaching Assistant's Desk
- View from the Classroom
- View from the Entry
- Digital Media Wall
- WebStations
- WebStations from Cafe
The EDUCAUSE eBook, Learning Spaces by Diana Oblinger, includes a web sidebar of USITE Crerar images.
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Last updated: 8/16/07