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Source: Chris Helms

Welcome . Bienvenidos

The Las Americas Virtual Design Studio is a collaborative teaching/learning experience. In such a context, a number of studios in different universities make the commitment of working in the same design subject and share the development of resulting projects through the Internet. The students work as usual within their studios under the direction of their local instructors. At the same time each student is assigned to an international virtual studio made out of students of different universities under the advisory of several virtual instructors. The roster of virtual instructors is made out of the instructors of all participating studios and a number of volunteer reviewers who do not have students at their particular location.

El Taller Virtual de Las Américas es una experiencia pedagógica colaborativa. En tal contexto, un número variable de talleres en diferentes universidades se comprometen a trabajar en el mismo tema de diseño y compartir el desarrollo de dichos proyectos mediante la Internet. Los alumnos trabajan normalmente al interior de sus talleres bajo la tutela de sus instructores locales. Al mismo tiempo cada alumno será asignado a un taller virtual internacional conformado por alumnos de diferentes escuelas asistidos por varios instructores virtual. La nomina de instructores virtuales está conformada por los instructores de talleres participantes e instructores voluntarios quienes no necesariamente cuentan con un grupo de estudiantes locales.
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References . Referencias

Books / Book Chapters:

  • Vásquez de Velasco, G., Angulo, A., Garcia, R., 2006. “Educacion a Distancia: Estrategia Integral Para el Desarrollo Sostenible de Educacion a Distancia en el Area de Diseno y Medios Digitales.” in Rodriguez Barros, D. (Ed.) Experiancia Digital (Digital Experience). ISBN 987-544-207-0. Editorial de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina. Chapter 12.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. 2003. “El Taller Virtual de Arquitectura.” in L. Comber (Ed.) Contribuciones a los Sistemas de Diseño (Contributions to Design Systems). ISBN 987-9390-25-3. Magna Publicaciones, Argentina. pp. 275-282.

In Juried Journals:

  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Zhang, H. 2004. “Electronic Pin-ups: On-line Depository of Graduate Design Projects" in  ITcon On-line Journal: Special Issue: Digital Media Libraries, July 2004. @ http://www.itcon.org/data/papers/att/2004_8.fullText.05643.pdf
  • Holland, N. and Vásquez de Velasco, G. 1999. “The Internationalization of Undergraduate Programs”  in  Journal of Engineering Education. Vol 88- #4, October 1999, pp. 415-420
    Vásquez de Velasco, G. 1999. “The Internationalization of Undergraduate Programs" in  Journal of Educational Technology & Society. Vol. 2 - #3, July 1999.
                    @ http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/ltsc/periodical/vol_3_99/v_3_99.html
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G., Holland, N. and Akleman, E. 1999 “The Challenge of Virtual Architecture: An immersive interface for telematics applications” in Journal of Design Sciences and Technology. Vol 7- #1, 1998. ISBN 1270-0517, EuropIA Productions, Paris. pp. 55-74.
    Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Holland, N. 1998. “Bartering for Diversity: The International Reciprocal Distance Education Model” in  Journal of Design Communication. Fall 1998.
                    @ http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JDC/Fall-1998/index.html

In Juried Conference Proceedings

  • Vásquez de Velasco, G.,  2006  “Campus sin Fronteras: Media Digital en la Promocion de Educacion Trasnacional” ("Campus Without Borders: Digital Media in the Promotion of Transnational Education") Proceedings of the X International Conference of  SIGRADI - Ibero-american Society for Digital Graphics,  Santiago, Chile ISBN 956-19-0539-6. pp.219-223.
  • Bustos, G., Garcia, R., Vásquez de Velasco, G. , 2006  “Taller Virtual de Las Americas: Propuesta de Desarrollo en Ambientes Multiusuarios Interactivos de Apoyo” ("The Las Americas Virtual Design Studio: Proposal for the Development of Muli-user Immersive Support Environments") Proceedings of the X International Conference of  SIGRADI - Ibero-american Society for Digital Graphics,  Santiago, Chile ISBN 956-19-0539-6. pp.105-109
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. , 2004  “En la Aplicación de Pantallas Interactivas de Plasma en el Taller de Diseno” ("In the Use of Interactive Plasma Screens in the design Studio") Proceedings of the V International Conference of  SIGRADI - Ibero-american Society for Digital Graphics,  Sao Leopoldo, Brazil. ISBN 85-7431-224-X. pp.101-103
  • Vélez Jahn, G. and Vásquez de Velasco, G. 2001 “Colaboración a Distancia en Arquitectura” ("Distance Collaboration in Architecture") Proceedings of the Second Virtual Congress on Architecture, Conference Server Located in Caracas – Venezuela.
                      @ http://posta.arq.ucv.ve/2CVA/index.html
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. “La Red Digital de Investigación Las Américas.” ("The Las Americas Digital Research Network") Proceedings of the Third 1999 International SIGRADI Conference, Montevideo - Uruguay.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Holland, N. 1998. “Computer Mediated Reciprocal Distance Education.” Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on the Application of Computer Networking in Architecture, Construction, Design, Civil Engineering, and Urban Planning, EUROPIA 1998, Paris - France. ISBN 2-909285-11-1. EuroPIA Productions, Paris. pp. 73-79
  • Holland, N. and Vásquez de Velasco, G. 1998. “The Internationalization of Undergraduate Programs: A Model Program Using Reciprocal Distance Education, Traditional Study Abroad Programs and International Internships.” Best Conference Paper Award. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the American Society of Engineering Educators, Frontiers in Education - FIE 98, Temple - Arizona. VOLUMEN II. ISBN 0-7803-4762-5. Stipes Publishing L.L.C., Champaign - Illinois. pp. 595-599.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Holland, N. 1998. “International Virtual Design Studios and Reciprocal Distance Education.” Proceedings of the Third International SIGRADI Conference, Mar del Plata - Argentina. ISBN 987-97190-0-X. EDITORIAL SIGRADI, Mar del Plata. pp. 398-405.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Holland, N. 1998. “Reciprocal Distance Education in International Design & Construction Studios.” Outstanding ARCC Conference Paper Award. Proceedings of the International ARCC -EAAE Conference on Research in Design Education, Raleigh - North Carolina. Printed by Herberger Center for Design Excellence - Arizona State University, Arizona. pp. 34-39.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Holland, N. 1998. “The Use of Computer Mediated Communication Technology as a Means for Adding an International Dimension to our Undergraduate Programs.” Proceedings of the 86th Annual ACSA Meeting, Cleveland - Ohio. ACSA Press, New York. pp. 241-245.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Holland, N. 1998. “Computer Mediated International Reciprocal Distance Education.” Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin - Texas. Center for Distance Learning Research, Bryan. pp. 180-185.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G., Akleman, E., Clayton, M., House, D. and Warden, R. 1997. “Living in a Magazine, Alternatives in the Use of Shared Virtual Reality.” Proceedings of the International EAAE Conference, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Spain. ETSA Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas,  pp. 175-184.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Jiménez, J. 1997. “Compressed Video Technology in International Architectural Reviews: An instructional application.” Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Telecommunications - ED-MEDIA/ED-TELECOM, Calgary - Canada. VOLUMEN II. ISBN 1-880094-26-6. AACE, Charlottesville - VA. pp. 1040-1045.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Jiménez, J. 1997. “The Tex-Mex Virtual Design Studio” Sixth International Conference on the Application of Computer Networks in Architecture.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on the Application of Computer Networks in Architecture - EUROPIA 97, Edinburgh - United Kingdom. ISBN2-909285-07-3. EuropIA Productions, Paris. pp. 167-180.
  • Vásquez de Velasco, G. and Jiménez, J. 1997. “Compressed Video Conferencing Technology in the Context of International Virtual Design Studios.” Proceedings of the 86th Annual ACSA Meeting, Dallas - Texas. ACSA Press, Washington. pp. 500-505.