2. Project History and Status
In 2001, Cornell University’s Campus Life, Department of Computer Science, and College of
Engineering conceived of a design for a new computer laboratory that would host sessions from the
Academic Excellence Workshop(AEW) program. Early in the process, Cornell University awarded
the project leader (David Schwartz) a Faculty Innovation in Teaching Grant. Schwartz and his
Academic Technologies co-designer (Steven Weidner) expanded the AEW concept to CLCL in
2002. The project attracted the attention of Cornell’s University Library group, who has been
seeking to upgrade and expand upon their successful CreationStationcomputer laboratory with
donations and a separate grant. In Spring 2003, the design team formed and selected a suitable
location in Uris Library, which lies in the heart of Cornell’s central campus. Starting in the Fall 2003
semester, the team has investigated the specific hardware and software needs for CLCL for the
selected room, as discussed in the next section.