Glossary of Terms

Access to food or drink vendors nearby. Hours of vendors vary.

Spaces designed to support group study or group work. Furniture is typically designed to support collaborative activities.

An audience response system that can be used for polls and quizzes. iClicker is now the iClicker Cloud, and no special device or hardware is required to use it. For more information please visit the Learning Technology Hub webpage: https://lthub.ubc.ca/guides/iclicker-cloud-instructor-guide/.

Spaces designed to support individual study. Noise and activity levels will vary by space.

Any space students use outside of scheduled classes to study or socialize. They can be anything from a café in the Nest, to a silent study space in the library. Informal Learning Spaces are found across campus in many different buildings. For a list of informal learning spaces, visit the Informal Learning Spaces page.

High-tech group work rooms where each pod has its own display. Presentations can be shared to any/all displays from the instructor lectern or student pods.

An intuitive touchscreen interface allows the user to control individual lighting zones or scenes from a single location, rather than controlling each fixture independently with multiple switches. Occupancy sensors will shut off all lights when the room is empty.

Allows the recording of a video camera feed, audio, and presentation materials for later viewing and distribution or live streaming.

Microphone available in room can be either a Wired Connection, Wireless Handheld, Wireless Lapel or Audience Microphones.

A hard-wired microphone with a swivel mount, typically located on the instructor’s lectern with a button to activate/de-activate; used for voice amplification.