Preparing to Teach Architecture Online

The Hurdle of the Design Studio

Abstract

“Technology is transforming the practice of architecture and design from the conceptual stages right down to the actual construction” (Bender 2005). Recent technological developments in educational delivery have the ability to transform and redefine teaching in the discipline of architecture. To be able to offer a complete Architecture course online, the unique requirements of the practical design studio must be addressed and supported in the online environment. This poster sets out to illustrate what these features are and the process by which an Australian university has maintained the pedagogical requirements of the learning space.