ENHANCING ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION THROUGH VIRTUAL CONSTRUCTION SITE VISITS
University of Zaragoza (SPAIN)
About this paper:
Conference name: 16th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
Dates: 1-3 July, 2024
Location: Palma, Spain
Abstract:
Teaching in the field of Architectural Technology often requires site visits to clarify concepts and observe their real-world application. However, practical constraints such as accessibility and safety issues make it challenging to conduct these visits. Additionally, site visits necessitate halting construction activities for hours, resulting in economic repercussions for companies.
As part of a teaching innovation project at the University of Zaragoza, a series of videos showing the deep renovation of a building has been created as open educational resources. These videos were produced through frequent visits to an ongoing construction site, where recordings were made to document the process. Subsequently, scripts were developed, and videos were edited and narrated, resulting in 13 videos demonstrating the execution of a construction project.
These videos are utilized in the classroom to support imparted concepts and can also be accessed autonomously by students from their homes.
Keywords:
Video, architecture.