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Workstation Layout - Mouse Location

1. The Classroom
The case studies presented here are intended to give you ideas for arranging a classroom where space and furniture for computers are sparse.

Case study: 2nd grade classroom

Concern:
In this classroom, the mouse was located above and away from the keyboard. There was no space for it on the keyboard tray. The mouse could only be moved using a very long arm reach.
Before After
Layout Before Layout After
The computer table had a keyboard tray (1) and side shelves (2). The printer was placed on a spare desk (3). Extra space for the mouse was obtained by folding out the shelf for the printer (4) and moving the spare desk next to the keyboard tray (5).
Solution:
To make a better arrangement for mouse use, the printer was placed on the folded-out side shelf on the computer table (4) and the spare desk was moved forward and placed level with the keyboard. The mouse was placed on the spare desk (5). The mouse, placed right next to the keyboard, could now be used with a comfortable posture.

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