The inclusion of technology in the classroom provides an opportunity to construct a new and effective virtual learning environment. Robbie McClintock in Power and Pedagogy outlines his ideas for this new learning architecture. Interactive Process New Educational Settings Team teaching is not a new concept, but with a virtual environment, the possibilities of expanding course material can become flexible and diverse. One model involves educational space that resembles an atelier, a design studio, or an architectural office rather than a traditional classroom.
Small groups pursue long-term projects.
Groups can be spread across several rooms. Everyone moves back and forth between synchronous and asynchronous interactions. Participants can pursue different aspects of problem solving then coordinate their accomplishments in a common achievement that exceeds what each would manage alone. Allowing students to search for information in many directions at once. Providing an extensive array of resources.