Dear 2nd years,
during block 1 we explained that this year we are presenting the second year program in a format that has never been done before. It is not only a first for CPUT, but also a very first in South Africa!
There are many reasons why we are attempting this approach. Some are:
- architectural practices are transforming to new ways of ICT and communication, and education must keep up with the times
- to allow students to find work in places other than in Cape Town, perhaps nearer to home
- unnecessary time and money spent traveling is wasteful and not sustainable and should be avoided where possible
- there may be new ways of creating a vibrant studio environment and community of practice, other than the face-to-face mode
We are most certainly not new to architectural education, but we are new to this alternative way of learning and teaching. We therefore anticipated some teething problems and allowed for a month of catching up, finding jobs and getting used to the new online learning environment. We are also not surprised that there are many of you who are not feeling quite that confident yet with this new way of communication.
Therefore we are suggesting that we have another session in the computer lab, with personal attention to all technical and other difficulties. We will confirm the date and time, but will try to stick to a lunchtime slot.
Furthermore we are also in the process of streamlining the class blog so that all project briefs are integrated in the (blog post) text for ease of reading, with links to all downloadable briefs in a separate easy to find place.
We suggest that the class blog be the one central place where all relevant information is kept and updated, and that the facebook group remains the place for discussion, sharing interesting links, organising and chat.
Please let us know your thoughts, on the fb group, or comments under the Q&A tab on the class blog.
We need your help to make sure that we all succeed this year.
Thank you in advance,
Jolanda & Hermie
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