The spread of digital technology and mobile tools in education has turned school and university real estate on its head, as has the traditional way of disseminating knowledge. The "pedagogical face-to-face" - between a teacher and his or her students - is gradually being replaced by other forms of knowledge transmission." Distance learning via online networks and MOOCs (massive open online courses) are on the rise, and are having a major impact on the organization and typology of teaching facilities.
That's why our role is to advise our clients on their real estate programs, to build according to their specific uses and pedagogy. We have to reinvent spaces to make them more flexible, more versatile, more conducive to collaborative work. Learning also means knowing how to collaborate and invent with others. Architects can create innovative spaces for all these new practices.