Spaces
The Campus Masterplan continues
Major transformative upgrades to existing buildings
across the campus continued throughout the year, guided
by the Campus Masterplan that began in 2017 with an
investment of over RM10 million. New modern spaces for
informal learning and student collaboration have been
made available for students and staff, including:
> a vast collaborative learning space which also
features six private discussion rooms and five
reading rooms
> a refurbished floor at the library to provide six
contemporary discussion rooms, an expanded study
area, and new research and learning walk-in points
Medical school launches 10 new
learning suites
Ten new learning suites in Building 4, under the Jeffrey Cheah School
of Medicine and Health Sciences, debuted this year. The learning suites
were redesigned by Associate Professor Rakesh Naidu and his team to
support various active learning activities and teaching practices. The
suites are equipped with Mira Cast which allows students and staff to
capture activities in front of them and screen-share on the TV via their
personal devices such as smartphones or tablets. The new learning
suites are also designed to optimise space utilisation for a conducive,
interactive learning environment.
> a three-tier link-deck for group discussions and
study
> next-generation computer labs offering modern
capabilities such as live-streaming and specialised
video conferencing equipment for inter-campus
learning.
New Clinical School Library
opens its doors
The new Clinical School Library was unveiled in April. The
relocation of the facility at the heart of the Johor Bahru campus
is integral to the University’s strategy to re-position the Library
as a learning hub, central to the Clinical School’s teaching and
research. It reflects our commitment to enhance the student
experience through space transformation and to increase
opportunities for Library staff to engage purposefully with
students and academics.
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