Current Practices in Designing and Developing Effective Learning Center Spaces in Postsecondary Education

This qualitative case study was conducted to understand the process learning center administrators used in the creation or remodeling of learning center spaces at a 2-year college system in the Midwest. Data were collected through interviews, which were transcribed and analyzed to conduct a within- and cross-case analysis. Four themes emerged from the creation or remodel process used: "needs assessment," "coalition," "implementation," and "additional changes." The emergent themes from the extent to which pedagogy, space, and technology were considered in the learning center designs were "instructional," "space," and "technology considerations." Based on the findings, implications for practice and recommendations for further research are shared.