framework for the implementation of a virtual design studio model in ...

skills such as creativity and collaboration among student. These skills
are a requirement for the students to be the designers of the future.
As this work is directed to the UAE, consideration of socio-cultural
factors was a must. The UAE is a society with conservative traditions.
For any innovative approaches to be considered the socio-cultural
factors should be taken into account. The framework also utilised
technology to overcome some of the restrictions implied by the society
to enable the student aware of their surroundings with the help of
technology.
This study resulted in recommendations that are very useful to be taken
into account when implementing new technology in education is
concerned.
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