Location Independent Working

There is currently a JISC institutional exemplar about Location Independent Working which is running in the Business School at Coventry University. Its web site now has some of the materials they are using which were recommended by someone who had seen a recent presentation so I thought it was worth a look.

The key benefits appear to be related to changes to teaching methods and cross discipline projects resulting from hot desking. Obviously not all academics need a permanent office (they need at least two!) but does the same apply to support staff in the broadest sense? And as we are about to refurbish a building and potentially create new office space should there be a rather more radical approach for the staff in parts of Learner Support Services? I find myself doing LIW quite a bit - in the evenings and weekends at home, on the train when travelling about, on the smartphone, in meeting rooms on the campus etc. sometimes I come in a little later and work for a bit before setting off due to childcare and quite often I stay later too.