Abstract
Previous research of the use of computer laboratories in schools and universities has focussed on educational issues. None of the studies so far have considered matters of situational territoriality and spatial patterning that govern human behaviour.By assessing the user behaviour in 16 computer laboratories at a regional university in Australia, this paper will examine the spatial patterns of student use of machines in each laboratory to whether there are underlying commonalities.The study found that computers within easy access to doors are disproportionately more used than computer that are further away, irrespective of other ‘incentive’ such as windows, wall anchoring or security camera positioning. This paper has implications for any division within a university environment responsible for the spatial positioning of computer in a student laboratory.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 76-96 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | International Journal of Information and Learning Technology |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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Spennemann, D. HR., Cornforth, D., & Atkinson, J. (2007). A choice of terminals: spatial patterning in computer laboratories. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 24(2), 76-96. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650740710742691