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 Jackson
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), 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 CTL’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, CTL, 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 William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning at 906-487-3000 or ctl@mtu.edu.
Jackson CTL staff are also available to provide an instructional design consultation to ensure optimum use of the space.