framework for the implementation of a virtual design studio model in ...
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positively adapted <strong>the</strong> new culture and very soon were emerg<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong>mselves with <strong>the</strong> new methods applied.<br />
8.3.10 Diversity<br />
One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> features <strong>of</strong> collaboration is diversity, where knowledge and<br />
experiences are shared and exchanged. The researcher hoped <strong>for</strong><br />
diversity <strong>in</strong> discipl<strong>in</strong>e but this was not greatly achieved as most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
students come from architecture or civil eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g backgrounds. The<br />
researcher hoped <strong>for</strong> more collaboration among o<strong>the</strong>r specialisations<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>e arts etc., yet <strong>the</strong> diversity <strong>of</strong> civil eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
architecture backgrounds enriched <strong>the</strong> students‟ experiences once <strong>the</strong>y<br />
started a proper collaboration. At <strong>the</strong> start <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> workshop <strong>the</strong> students<br />
preferred to work <strong>in</strong> groups that <strong>the</strong>y created <strong>the</strong>mselves, with <strong>the</strong><br />
architecture students work<strong>in</strong>g separately from <strong>the</strong> civil eng<strong>in</strong>eers. After<br />
<strong>the</strong> remix <strong>the</strong> students started to see different angles <strong>for</strong> collaboration<br />
where <strong>the</strong>y <strong>in</strong>tersected <strong>the</strong>ir ideas and relied on each o<strong>the</strong>r‟s expertise.<br />
Diversity also promoted creativity among <strong>the</strong> students hence <strong>the</strong>y<br />
realised <strong>the</strong> importance <strong>of</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g on each o<strong>the</strong>r‟s knowledge and dealt<br />
with it without limit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g. The students learned how to<br />
elaborate o<strong>the</strong>rs ideas.<br />
8.3.11 Projects<br />
This factor consists <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r sub-factors. These <strong>in</strong>clude all <strong>the</strong> materials<br />
that were used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> workshop that could be referred to as projects.<br />
The factors <strong>in</strong>clude: <strong>the</strong> activities used, <strong>the</strong> people <strong>in</strong>volved, <strong>the</strong> agenda<br />
sett<strong>in</strong>g, and <strong>the</strong> team-<strong>for</strong>m<strong>in</strong>g activity.<br />
The projects played an important role <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegrat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> VDS 3 workshop<br />
and its components.<br />
8.3.12 Agenda Sett<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Sett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> agenda <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> scene was an important factor <strong>for</strong><br />
implement<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> VDS 3 <strong>framework</strong>. The agenda sett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>cluded:<br />
prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> materials, prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> students, and prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>model</strong> itself. Prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> material consisted <strong>of</strong> prepar<strong>in</strong>g all <strong>the</strong> written<br />
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