SCHOMS, the professional body for heads of services working within UK Higher Education. recently published an interesting briefing in their newsletter on the topics and discussions which emerged at their annual conference in Bournmouth. This includes insights into the design, deployment and support issues which emerge in supporting Google’s 20,000 meeting rooms, how virtual reality is being used in university programmes and how members are taking steps to ensure facilities support active learning. You can download this newsletter here.
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