Project-based learning in architecture through online tools

Abstract

The content of this article focuses on an experience of the subject Environmental Conditioning II of the degree in Foundations of Architecture of the UPV/EHU. Due to the COVID crisis, it was necessary to reorganize the subject, to rethink the teaching methodology and to train in the use of the available computer tools. This course chose to avoid the use of a single tool, and instead tried to take advantage of the potential offered by different tools available at the university or freely available: eGela, Blackboard Collaborate, Youtube and Socrative. During the paper it is exposed for what kind of activities each tool was applied, how the evaluation system was carried out using these tools and also provides a critical view on the strengths and weaknesses of teaching using online tools based on the experience of the 2019/20 academic year.