Studio Matters (Thomas Hawkins, University of Florida)

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Moving a lecture from face-to-face classroom to virtual conferencing is a pretty straight-forward conversion. That doesn’t mean the switch is seamless or ideal, but it is feasible. Activities that are inherently welded to synchronous delivery in a physical space, like studio and field trips... that’s a different story. Or is it?

While we’re on that topic, are online courses welded to the screen or is it possible to think outside the laptop and tablet to provide high quality active learning experiences while also fostering a sense of community among students?

Dan explores these and related subjects in his conversation with Thomas Hawkins, Program Director for University of Florida’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning online. Oh, and Socrates makes a cameo appearance to add his take on instructional design.

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