* breastfeed/pumping space should have a table, comfortable chair, electrical plug and no uncovered windows! There should also be a lock on the door. And access to a refrigerator to store pumped milk.
I had to spend two days at a conference pumping in a cubicle with no door lock and all frosted glass windows (some parts more frosted than others). Better than a bathroom stall but not comfortable. On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 10:34 AM, Maneesha Sane < [email protected]> wrote: > Some additional ideal features: > > * whiteboard markers (in multiple colors) & erasers > * smartboard to capture whiteboard diagrams, notes, etc. > * lectern that is flat (slanted ones make it really hard to use a laptop) > * VGA/HDMI/Mac adapters for projector (I've never used a Mac so I don't > know what the different types are) > * Facilities & IT staff on hand (because even with the ideal set up, stuff > will still go wrong) > * quiet HVAC and adjustable HVAC with human-friendly controls > * allows food in room > * no one else uses the room in between the two day sessions > * roomy enough to easily walk between tables (so helpers can easily > navigate around students) > * breastfeeding space (I'm still angry about that time a local > women-in-tech group offered me a "very clean and spacious toilet stall") > > > Best, > Maneesha Sane, M.S.Ed. > Software Carpentry and Data Carpentry > Program Coordinator & Instructor > http://software-carpentry.org > http://datacarpentry.org > > On 04/25/2017 04:01 PM, Williams, Jason wrote: > > - Windows (with shades/blinds; feels more relaxing to be working > long hours when you can see something other than 4 cement walls) > > - Microphone/sound support (some instructors are soft-spoken) > > > > From: Discuss <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> on behalf of > "[email protected]" <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 3:31 PM > To: Software Carpentry discussion <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Subject: [Discuss] your ideal training space is...? > > Hi, > > Suppose you're running a Software Carpentry-style workshop (hands on, a > couple of days, 30-40 people) - what features would your ideal room have? So > far I've got: > > - in-floor power outlets every 3m > - disabled access > - reliable high-capacity WiFi (probably its own node) > - dual screen/dual projector > - wheeled tables (easy to rearrange) > - support forward-facing, U-shaped, small islands > - extra HVAC to handle crowds with laptops in summer > - whiteboards on all available surfaces > - soundproof (or close to) > - easy external access (no interior barriers) > - easy access to washrooms and coffee area (no internal barriers) > - clock on rear wall (visible to trainer but not distracting trainees) > - storage closet for office supplies (so that they don't wander away as > quickly) > - adjustable lighting with human-comprehensible controls > - easy printer access (in room or nearby) > > What would you add? > Cheers, > Greg > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing > [email protected]http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss > -- Associate Director, Data Carpentry Director of Instructor Training, Software and Data Carpentry Research Associate, MMG Dept., UC Davis
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