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LECTURE THEATRE
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Overview
Lecture theatres are designed for large-group teaching, presentations, guest lectures, seminars and hybrid learning. They should provide excellent visibility, acoustics, comfort and technology to support engaging learning experiences for students attending both in person and online.
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Modern lecture theatres are no longer designed solely for one-way presentations. They are increasingly used for blended learning, recorded lectures, conferences, public events and collaborative teaching activities.
Key Design Principles
Lecture Theatres should:
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Support effective delivery of lectures, presentations and large-group teaching activites;
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Provide unobstructed sightlines to the lecturer, teaching surfaces and presentation screens from allseating positions;
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Incorporate high-quality audio-visual and information technology systems to support in-person, hybrid and recorded learning;
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Ensure excellent acoustics and speech intelligibility throughout the space;
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Provide comfortable seating with appropriate writing surfaces when required;
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Ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all users, including access to seating, presentations and audio-visual displays;
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Maintain comfortable thermal, ventilation and indoor environmental conditions for large occupancies;
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Use durable, maintainable and sustainable materials suitable for high-use educational facilities;
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Allow for future upgrades to teaching technologies and evolving learning requirements.
Laucala Main Campus - Japan ICT Lecture TheatreÂ