Location-based learning and working

For some reason, we like to do certain things in certain places. It’s not as comical a statement as it first appears. Consider work: we go to work, sit at a desk, or lecture in a classroom. We have a habit of eating dinner at the table (well, for some, in front of the TV). We have a “go to” mentality. Why? I haven’t a clue. But that mentality is changing in a few areas. Consider business - many workplaces are moving away from the traditional “go to work” mentality. Distributed workforces, increased travel, and internet connectivity leave many professionals with only a limited presence at a particular physical location. Consider another perspective: “we go to classrooms to learn”. It may have been more valuable at one time, but with meetups and internet connectivity, I wonder if classrooms are going to go the way of business offices: distributed, open, mobile.