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Amid the transition to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GCA architecture professor Dave Boeck has found that the most challenging obstacle is figuring out all the tools available to use while teaching online.
“One tool is the use of my tablet for sketching either new drawings or over the top of existing drawings or student drawings,” said Boeck. “By using screen share and having them upload a sketch to a file I can access, I can take their drawing and sketch over the top of it and show them how to do what I’d like them to learn.”
Image credit: Dave Boeck
Despite this learning curve, Boeck said has found that an online classroom has its benefits, too. Among those is the ability to maintain students’ attention and create conversation through a virtual classroom using Zoom.
“Because of the closeness in Zoom, I can offer suggestions and give them feedback more effectively believe it or not!” said Boeck. “It’s the personal online contact that makes it most effective.”
With the transition to online learning, Boeck hopes his students will learn the value of staying connected to others and communicating no matter the circumstances.
During the Spring 2026 semester, students in Interior Design Studio IV and Graduate Studio IV gained hands-on experience in educational facility design through a semester-long partnership with MA+ Architecture.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Dr. Tammy McCuen, Robert E. Busch Professor of Construction Science, on beginning her term as president of the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), an international organization dedicated to advancing construction education through teaching, research and service.
Following years of contributions to the College’s research and strategic initiatives, Gibbs College shares that Associate Dean for Research and External Engagement Angela M. Person, PhD, will step down from her position at Gibbs College as she moves to Tucson with her family, effective June 30, 2026.
