On October 10th, the Office of Experiential Education hosted its inaugural ExEd Spaces Community of Practice Event in collaboration with the Knowledge Lab at Purdue University. The Knowledge lab is located on the third floor of the Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) Room 3007 and serves as a space for students to unleash their creativity, innovation and learning through a range of tools and materials – think sewing machines, button makers, Cricut machines, a Riso printer, and even a podcast booth.
Attendees of the event engaged in a tour led by Knowledge Lab Director Sarah Huber, who shared insights into the lab's history and highlighted innovative academic makerspaces from other universities and libraries. The discussions sparked meaningful conversations about enhancing information literacy, the concept of informed making, and the integration of multimodal resources and deliverables into curricula.
The event concluded with networking opportunities, fostering connections among faculty as they shared ideas and resources. We are excited to see how the ideas generated during this event will be implemented in the coming months!