What Makes One University Class Possible?
A lecturer and learners are the visible scene. Explore the scheduling, technology, preparation, access and maintenance that help a class happen.
US Letter · landscape · full-color printable pages. Use colors, patterns or written labels.
Six spaces. Many connections.
Fictional campus illustration. These are example functions; real institutions organize them differently.
Choose a number to read about that space. The complete text guide is immediately below the illustration.
Read the six spaces.
- 01 / Top left
Scheduling and registration
Coordinate people, rooms and enrollment.
Who confirms a room change?
- 02 / Top right
Technology support
Support networks, accounts and classroom tools.
What can continue during an outage?
- 03 / Middle left
The classroom
Bring teaching and learning together.
What must be ready before class begins?
- 04 / Middle right
Faculty preparation
Prepare materials, activities and feedback.
Are materials ready in usable formats?
- 05 / Bottom left
Access and student support
Coordinate access, assistance and learning support.
Who checks that the new space works for everyone?
- 06 / Bottom right
Facilities and maintenance
Keep spaces, power and equipment working.
Who can confirm a room is ready?
Color with a question in mind.
- Give each supporting function a color, pattern or written label.
- Draw a line between two teams that need to exchange information. Write what they need to share.
- Circle one dependency you had overlooked. Explain how it affects the class.
You can complete the same activity in words using the six-space guide above. Choose the approach that helps you examine the connections.
The room closes twenty minutes before class.
Twenty minutes before class, a leaking pipe closes the assigned room. Another room may be available. The class uses a projector, and accessible entry and materials must still be checked.
- Which teams need to coordinate first?
- What evidence shows the replacement room is usable?
- Who confirms the change and communicates it to the class?
Explore one possible response
Facilities can report the condition of the original room and the readiness of an alternative. Scheduling can check availability. The instructor, technology team and access-support staff can check whether the alternative supports the planned session and participation needs.
Assign a person to confirm the decision and tell the class where to go. If the replacement is not ready, identify a workable alternative and its trade-offs. The right arrangement depends on the institution and the situation.
Use it in a university or corporate workshop
Invite participants to add one missing function and explain why it matters. Then replace the classroom with a meeting, training session or customer appointment. Ask what changes and what remains essential.