Wednesday, December 9th 2020

Opening & Welcome

Time Speaker Topic(s)
09:00 – 09:10
Dr. Mohanad Al-Mashhadani
President, Gulf University, Bahrain
Opening & Welcome Speech

Session 01 (09:10 - 11:10)
Moderator: Dr. Aseel Al-Ayash | Gulf University | Assistant Professor, IDE

Time Speaker Topic(s)
09:10 - 09:30
Dr. Anda-Ioana Sfinteș
Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism Bucharest, Romania
TOWARDS NEW DYNAMIC METHODS OF EDUCATION IN ARCHITECTURE
09:30 - 09:50
Dr. Radu Sfinteş
Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism Bucharest, Romania
A POSSIBLE WAY OF TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO ADAPT TO REAL SITUATIONS BASED ON CURRENT PANDEMIC RULE
09:50 - 10:10
Dr. Yaman Y. Sokienah
Department of Design/ Interior Design Program, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
HOW TO UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY AND ONLINE TEACHING PLATFORM TO EMULATE THE DESIGN STUDIO EXPERIENCE
10:10 - 10:30
Dr. Anis Semlali
Department of Architecture, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE AGE OF COVID19: ADJUSTING OR REDESIGNING?
10:30 - 10:50
Dr. Raed Qaqish
Department of Interior Design, Faculty of Architecture and Interior Design, Canadian University, Dubai, UAE
THE IMPACT OF THE NEW DIGITAL PEDAGOGY APPROACH ON ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN CURRICULUM: A CASE STUDY OF ONLINE BIM/CAAD INTEGRATION PARADIGM
10:50 - 11:10
Dr. Beatrice-Gabriela Jöger
Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism Bucharest, Romania
TEACHING ARCHITECTURE IN COVID-19 TIMES
11:30
End of SESSION 01

Session 02 (12:00 - 14:00)
Moderator: Dr. Ashraf Nadheer | Gulf University | Associate Professor, IDE

Time Speaker Topic(s)
12:00 - 12:20
Dr. Nehal Al Murbati
Department of Architecture and Interior Design, College of Engineering, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO VIRTUAL INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO PRACTICE
12:20 - 12:40
Dr. Ruairí O'Brien
Architecture and Visual Design Department, German University in Cairo, Egypt
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH ONLINE TEACHING IS A QUESTION OF WHAT ARE WE MISSING AND HOW CAN WE COMPENSATE WHEN WE TEACH ONLINE
12:40 - 13:00
Dr. Akeel Noori
Department of Architecture, Royal University for Women, Bahrain
TEACHING AND LEARNING CHALLENGES FOR ONLINE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO
13:00 - 13:20
Dr. Mayyadah Hussein
Faculty of Architecture and Design, Petra University, Jordan
COLLABORATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ONLINE INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO COURSES IN UOP
13:20 - 13:40
Dr. Marcella Camponogara
Prince Sultan University/ Engineering - Interior Design Department, KSA
VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL SPACE IN HIGHER EDUCATION DURING COVID 19: INTERDISCIPLINARY THINKING FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING
13:40 - 14:00
Dr. Anna Cornaro
School of Architecture, Art & Design, American University in Dubai, UAE
RE-WRITING THE STUDIO CULTURE POLICY DURING THE PANDEMIC: VIRTUAL OPEN STUDIO FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
14:00
End of SESSION 02

Session 03 (14:30 - 16:30)
Moderator: Dr. Omar Blibech | Gulf University | Assistant Professor, IDE

Time Speaker Topic(s)
14:30 - 14:50
Prof. Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman
Architectural Engineering Department, The British University BUE, Egypt
THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ONLINE TEACHING DURING COVID 19: THE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, BUE EXPERIENCE
14:50 - 15:10
Dr. Hend Elzefzafy
Architectural and Interior Design Engineering Department, Gulf University, Bahrain
PRACTICAL COURSES AND THE TRANSITION BETWEEN THE PHYSICAL CLASS AND VIRTUAL CLASS
15:10 - 15:30
Dr. Sana Boudhraa
University of Montreal, Design Research Lab - Hybridlab, Canada
CODESIGN STUDIO TEACHING THROUGH HYVE-3D, HYBRID VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT 3D
15:30 - 15:50
Dr. Maissa Ben Jelloul
Department of Communication, University of Montreal, Canada
BACK THE DRAWING BOARD: RETHINKING INFOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION IN THE DISTANCE LEARNING ERA
15:50 - 16:10
Dr. Assem Al-hajj
Khawarizmi International College, UAE
AN EVALUATION OF THE FACTORS IMPACTING THE TRANSITION TO ONLINE EDUCATION IN HEIS IN THE GULF REGION: A CASE STUDY FROM THE UAE
16:10
End of SESSION 03

Discussion & Closing Remarks

Time Speaker Topic(s)
16:30 - 17:00
Dr. Hesham ElMarsafawy
Vice President, Gulf University, Bahrain
Discussion & Closing Remarks