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In the International Journal for Academic Development, Peter Jamieson (2003) reported that colleges, universities, and educational centers around the world are engaged in the construction and renovation of built and digital spaces to meet the growing demands of a population in search of education. As these spaces are built, educators, administrators, and student development professionals need a common language to discuss the qualities necessary for these spaces. This study seeks to further Jamieson’s (2003) claim by investigating the means whereby user-experience design principles can influence the design of spaces of learning. This study begins with two unrelated texts – Cooley’s (2000) model of human-centered systems from information design and Oblinger’s (2006) compilation of current practices in built space from education – and organizes a conceptual framework to define a common design language for educators and creators of educational spaces.