Abstract
The design studio has been the preferred environment to support creative, social and artefact-centred design education and practice. While corporate design studios become increasingly connected across locations, design education becomes progressively augmented with virtual learning environments.Virtual and blended studios differ from traditional physical environments in significant ways. With designers working at a distance, the people, resources, and objects of design are not physically co-located, which poses particular challenges but also offers some unique benefits.This conversation is going to tackle the question: How can we best support learners in virtual design studios?
Keywords
virtual design studio, digital collaboration, design education, design practice
Citation
Lotz, N., Bohemia, E., Holden, G., Dunne, S., and Roberts, J. (2016) Virtual and Blended Design Studios, in Lloyd, P. and Bohemia, E. (eds.), Future Focused Thinking - DRS International Conference 2016, 27 - 30 June, Brighton, United Kingdom. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference-papers/drs2016/conversations/11
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Virtual and Blended Design Studios
The design studio has been the preferred environment to support creative, social and artefact-centred design education and practice. While corporate design studios become increasingly connected across locations, design education becomes progressively augmented with virtual learning environments.Virtual and blended studios differ from traditional physical environments in significant ways. With designers working at a distance, the people, resources, and objects of design are not physically co-located, which poses particular challenges but also offers some unique benefits.This conversation is going to tackle the question: How can we best support learners in virtual design studios?