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training in the use of these technological tools proved to be an important
factor in the utilisation of these initiatives.
The interview also revealed only a minor increase in skill of the
instructors utilising the technology since their individual membership of
the University of Sharjah. The researcher believes this is explained by
the lack of a shared vision of the relevance of technology within teaching
practice as well as the lack of clear vision and communication by senior
management.
9.4 Recommendation
The recommendations suggested here are built on the findings and the
implications associated with the ideas previously presented in this
chapter namely the need of full collaboration between students, senior
management, networking facilities and instructors. The implications
indicate recommendations made specifically for higher education in the
UAE in the sense of it being culturally distinctive society. This
framework, however, can also be applied to other educational institutes
in the Middle East and also other countries in the West and beyond that
share a common belief of integrating technology with design education.
Based on the axes mentioned above the researcher formulated a
proposal for a VCCS (Virtual Creative and Collaborative Studio) to
address the important factors for a virtual design studio. Framework will
be explored in detail later. The VCCS is a response to the research
question resulting from the researcher‟s investigations. This framework
is intended to provide educational institutes with criteria for utilising
technology in design education as well as integration policy for smoother
deployment of these new educational facilities for management.
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