Skype is one of the best communication tools of our decade. It is a free, online service, that allows for video and audio conversation. It is successful at emulating a normal conversation and interaction between individuals. The prospect of integrating Skype into my education is one that excites me very much. As an architecture student, most of the assignments and projects we do are very visual, however they require us to explain them to an audience. Therefore by using Skype in our classroom, we could present our work to people that are far away, and this would allow for many people's opinions on our work. Allowing for much better and deeper criticism on where i would need to improve.
Furthermore, other benefits would be that by using skype, we could have much more flexible schedules with regard to the office hours dynamic. Because instead of waiting for the professor or GSI to come and see our work, they could observe it from where they are working, and it would cause minimal disturbance. However, there would also be many limitations. One would be that this would be a very intrusive tool, as you might not want to be in contact with everyone at all times. Furthermore, if we were to become dependent on this technology, the dynamic of the critique that is so important to our education could get lost.
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