Perfect for online group classes, tutoring sessions and co-studying for students.

Cosmos Space Builder helps you create engaging, functional learning spaces tailored to your specific teaching needs.

In this guide, we'll walk you through how to design an effective educational space that supports various learning activities—from lectures and presentations to collaborative breakout discussions and focused study sessions. With the right layout and features, you can facilitate both structured instruction and spontaneous collaboration, creating a rich learning experience for your students.

This setup guide will show you how to build a Cosmos space for learning that can accommodate up to 50 learners, with dedicated spaces for classes, breakout rooms, group studying and tutoring sessions.

Getting Started

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To begin creating your educational space:

  1. Open your Cosmos space

  2. Click on the Space dropdown

  3. Select "Floor plan"

  4. Choose "Customise your own floor plan"

Understand the Space Builder Interface

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Space Builder presents you with a three-panel layout:

  • Top Toolbar: Contains all action buttons like Select, Areas, Object, Hand, and Undo

  • Left Panel: The object layer panel where you can see all areas and objects in a hierarchical structure

  • Centre Panel: The visual editor where you'll design your learning environment

  • Right Panel: The contextual panel that displays properties of selected rooms or furniture

Pro Tip: Familiarise yourself with the object layers panel (left panel) before you begin. This hierarchical view helps you organise your space logically.

Understanding Area Types

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Before designing your learning space, it's crucial to understand the three types of areas in Cosmos and how they support different educational scenarios:

Spatial Areas

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Spatial areas are open spaces where proximity-based calling works. Each person has a coverage area (represented by a box around their avatar), and when these coverage areas overlap, people can see and hear each other.

Learning Application: Perfect for informal discussions, collaborative work, and social learning activities where students need to move freely between conversations.

Meeting Rooms

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Think of meeting rooms as traditional classrooms where everyone in the room can hear and see each other, regardless of where they're positioned. The entire room "lights up" when active.

Learning Application: Ideal for lectures, presentations, seminars, and structured discussions where all participants need to engage with the same content simultaneously.

Entrance Areas

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This is where people enter when they use a link to your space.

Learning Application: Design your entrance thoughtfully as it creates the first impression for your learners. Consider adding welcome signage and clear navigational cues.

Pro Tip: Strategic use of different area types transforms the digital learning experience. Use meeting rooms for formal instruction, spatial areas for collaborative activities, and define clear pathways between learning zones to create intuitive navigation through your educational environment.

Planning Your Educational Space

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We'll create:

  • Two classrooms (each with supporting breakout rooms)

  • One webinar room for larger presentations

  • A large hangout area for informal discussions

  • Two mentor rooms for one-on-one support

  • Focus rooms and solo desks for independent study

Pro Tip: Before building, sketch your educational space layout to ensure a logical flow between different learning activities. Consider how students will transition between direct instruction, collaborative work, and independent study.

Classrooms and Breakout Rooms

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  1. Create the Classroom:

    • Select the Meeting Room tool from the top toolbar

    • Draw a rectangular room

    • In the right panel, name it "Classroom A"

    • Remove walls if desired

    • Choose an appropriate floor design

    • Add tables and chairs in a layout that supports your teaching style

  2. Add Breakout Rooms:

    • Create smaller meeting rooms adjacent to the classroom

    • Remove walls for an open feel

    • Select floor designs that visually differentiate these spaces

    • Add appropriate furniture (tables and chairs)

    • Add borders to clearly define the space

    • Create multiple breakout rooms by copying (Ctrl+C) and pasting (Ctrl+V)

  3. Create a Second Classroom:

    • Select all elements of your first classroom (with its breakout rooms)

    • Copy (Ctrl+C) and paste (Ctrl+V) to create a duplicate set

    • Rename to "Classroom B"

Pro Tip: The visual design of breakout rooms should signal their purpose. Use consistent colour schemes and furniture arrangements to help learners quickly understand which spaces are meant for collaborative discussions versus those designed for quiet focus work.

Webinar Room

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  1. Create a large meeting room

  2. Select an appropriate wall and floor design (grass texture works well for a natural amphitheatre feel)

  3. Add a stage area at the front

  4. Arrange seating in rows facing the stage

  5. Adjust the room size to accommodate all your learners

Pro Tip: For webinar rooms, create a clear visual hierarchy with a distinct presentation area. This mirrors physical lecture halls where attention is naturally directed toward the instructor, helping maintain focus during presentations.

Social Learning Spaces

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  1. Create a spatial area between your classrooms

  2. Remove walls for an open feel

  3. Choose a light-coloured floor to differentiate it from formal learning spaces

  4. Add comfortable seating arrangements that encourage conversation

Pro Tip: Social learning spaces should be highly visible and centrally located. Position them as "connective tissue" between more formal learning areas to encourage spontaneous knowledge sharing and community building.

Mentor Rooms

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  1. Create meeting rooms designated for one-on-one support

  2. Add walls for privacy

  3. Choose distinctive floor designs

  4. Add a table with two chairs for consultation

  5. Include decorative elements like paintings and plants to create a welcoming atmosphere

  6. Name them "Mentor Room A" and "Mentor Room B"

  7. Add borders to clearly define these spaces

Pro Tip: Design mentor rooms to be quiet, private spaces with minimal distractions. The visual cues of these rooms should signal their purpose as spaces for focused, supportive conversations.

Creating Focus Areas and Study Rooms

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    • Create small meeting rooms

    • Choose distinctive floor designs

    • Add individual seating

    • Enhance with bookshelves and plants

    • Name them "Focus Room A" and "Focus Room B"

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    • Create a spatial area with walls

    • Add bookshelves along the walls

    • Create small study nooks with tables and chairs

    • Design a central collaborative table for group study

  3. Solo Desks: [14:35-15:57]

    • Create small meeting rooms sized for one person

    • Add a desk and chair

    • Position these throughout your learning space

Pro Tip: Create a progression of study spaces from collaborative to independent work. Start with group study areas, transition to semi-private focus rooms, and culminate with completely private solo desks. This variety accommodates different learning preferences and task requirements.

Creating a Game Room

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  1. Create a meeting room for recreational activities

  2. Add game tables from the furniture menu

  3. Include decorative elements like lights and wall objects

  4. Enable the "Games" room interaction in the right panel

  5. Name it "Game Room"

Pro Tip: Learning spaces benefit from designated recreation areas. These spaces provide not only cognitive breaks but also opportunities for social bonding that enhances the overall learning community.

Key Features to Remember

Room Interactions

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Cosmos offers two types of room interactions:

  1. Apps: Enables access to:

    • Cosmos Whiteboard

    • Figma

    • Google Docs

    • Google Sheets

    • Miro

    • Any website that supports iframes

  2. Games: Allows access to built-in Cosmos games

Pro Tip: Strategically enable Apps in rooms designed for collaborative work to integrate digital learning tools. For breakout activities, whiteboards and shared documents can transform discussion into tangible outputs.

Publishing Your Space

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When your design is complete:

  1. Click "Save" in the top toolbar

  2. Click "Publish this floor plan"

  3. Wait for the building process to complete (about one minute)

  4. Your new space is ready for your learners!

Personalisation Options

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  1. Room Naming and Claiming:

    • Click on any room to access its details

    • Edit the name to reflect its educational purpose

    • Set personal desks as "home location" for regular instructors

  2. Adding Custom Text and Images:

    • Go to Space dropdown > Personalise

    • Add text (e.g., "Hello Learners" or "Lecture Times: 1PM-8PM")

    • Upload custom images or use the asset library

  3. Customising the Landing Page:

    • Go to Space Settings > Landing Page

    • Change the logo or space name

    • Create a memorable URL for easy access

Pro Tip: Use personalisation features to create a branded learning environment that reflects your educational institution or training programme. Consistent branding helps establish a professional atmosphere and reinforces the identity of your learning community.

Final Thoughts

Cosmos space builder gives instructors and teachers the ability to create a space that matches the needs of their students. Teachers can create a space that enables their teaching style with the ability to have webinars, breakouts, activities for living classes. For supporting students, a dedicated space to host tutor hours, a space for students to study together.

Cosmos space can act as a glue that brings together your live teaching sessions, and also be the space where students hop on to find help.

Further more do note, the messaging system cosmos offers can be setup to take care of students needs for announcements, asking doubts, sharing updates to assignments.

Also all classes can be recorded, transcribed and summarised with our native AI features as well as shared with students in a few clicks.

Ready to create your own learning space in Cosmos? Get started today, and transform how your students learn.