Introducing Hylec

A Space for Teaching, Learning and Creative Collaboration

Dipl. Phys. Monika Radtke & Linda Patalla

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🚀 by Decker

Agenda

  • Why spaces like Hylec matter
  • What is Hylec?
  • Learning environments and activities
  • Teaching and learning with Hylec
  • Challenges and future perspectives
  • Discussion

Why spaces like Hylec matter

Universities are facing new challenges

  • Digital Transformation in teaching and learning
  • Increasing importance of digital competencies and future skills
  • Need for active, collaborative and project-based learning
  • Diverse student backgrounds and learning needs
  • Hybrid and flexible learning expectations

What is Hylec?

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What is Hylec?

  • An open space for learning and socialising
  • For students of all disciplines
  • Focus on self-directed and project-based learning
  • A wide range of physical and digital learning activities

What is Hylec? – Our Goals

  • Low-threshold access to Technologies and creative tools
  • Promoting digital key competences
  • Creative and collaborative working
  • Interdisciplinary Exchange
  • Learning through experimentation and making

What is Hylec? – Future Skills Framework

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What is Hylec? – Digital key competences

Future skills developed in Hylec

  • Digital literacy - Working with digital fabrication and media tools
  • Digital interaction - Hybrid workshops and online collaboration
  • Collaboration - Interdisciplinary group projects
  • Agile working - Iterative prototyping and experimentation
  • Digital learning - Self-learning units and independent exploration
  • Digital ethics - Reflection on technology and accessibility and scientific integrity

What is Hylec? – Diversity and accessibility

Think about accessibility right from the start!

  • Diverse prior experiences
  • Different learning needs
  • A wide range of degree programmes
  • Low-threshold, accessible entry
  • Inclusive design
  • Multiple ways of using technologies and spaces
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Learning enviroments and activities

  • Integration of various learning space concepts
    • Group workstations
    • Makerspace
  • Different usage zones
  • Additional rooms for other purposes
    • VR room & Gaming corner
    • AV room
    • Body scanner
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Learning environment – Overview

  • Opening hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Safety Briefings via Moodle

Our offers

360°-Tour

Learning environment – group workstations

  • Collaborative working
  • Digital and analogue tools
  • Exchange and project work
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Learning environment – Makerspace

  • 3D printing
  • Laser cutters
  • Computer workstations for design, etc.
  • Creative technologies
  • Textile processing
  • Soldering equipment
  • Microcontrollers
  • and much more
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Learning environment – Mediaspace: AV, VR, Gaming

  • Podcast and video equipment
  • Gaming corner
  • Virtual reality equipment
  • Experimental learning formats
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Learning environment – Blended learning programmes

  • Available on-site and online
  • Synchronous (participation in workshops) and asynchronous (SLU in Decker)
  • Flexible participation
  • Location-independent learning
  • Limitation: hybrid operation of the devices is not possible
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„I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand.“

Teaching and learning with Hylec - Examples

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Teaching and learning with Hylec - Examples

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Teaching and learning with Hylec - Examples

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Challenges and future perspectives

  • Balance between openness and structure
  • Integration of a wide range of technologies
  • Implementation of hybrid use
  • Integrating making into Curricula
  • Supporting different learning needs

Flexible furniture is not accessible, so it is only available to a limited extent

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Thank you for your attention!

  • Question for you:

Question 1

SWAT Analysis

  • Strength

What are the strengths of Hylec and similar hybrid learning spaces?

  • Weaknesses

What limitations or challenges do you see?

  • Opportunities

What opportunities exist for teaching, learning and collaboration?

  • Threats

What risks or barriers could affect the long-term success of our space?

Question 2

  • How can Hylec support teaching in your discipline?




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„Introducing Hylec“ by Hylec – TU Dortmund. Unless otherwise stated, this work and its contents are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. The logos used are excluded from the licence.

The licence agreement is available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de

More information: https://hylec.tu-dortmund.de/

CC BY-SA 4.0