1. ‘BIM-Hub’ – A learning hub for international problem-based learning The Project Explore an innovative approach to international problem-based learning in the Built Environment (BE) education using a real-time online collaboration platform, in order to enhance employability skills. Demonstrate and test methods, practices, technologies to support the international collaboration using Building Information Modelling (BIM) platform. Final year students from Loughborough, Coventry and Ryerson (Toronto) Universities form multidisciplinary design teams and use BIM to develop a building scheme in the initial stages of design. Develop a guidance of effective practice for international collaboration in BIM and to disseminate the findings via BIM-Hub website. Anticipated Impact The project has the potential for large-scale impact: Guidance and lessons learnt from the virtual teamworking process and the organisation of international collaboration, via website. The basis of a community of learning for a large number of educators and students. Wider adoption of the approach within curricula of BE courses across the globe. Redefine the collaboration within a real-time online platform, with a far- reaching impact on construction education and industry practice and policy, particularly in supporting businesses become BIM level 3 compliant. Interim Findings Empirical evidence gathered so far: Improved project management skills of participating students. 17% increase of student satisfaction level from the previous year. Analysis of data has identified: Factors that support and impede students’ learning, collaboration and interaction in various online environments. Interim models for learning in online collaborative learning. Further information http://bim-hub.lboro.ac.uk/ Twitter: @oc4d1 LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Online-Collaborative-Design-7469178 Contact: R.Soetanto@lboro.ac.uk Dissemination Activities Project website created, Project Twitter account established, blogs from academic staff set up Webinar - 26 th February 2014, in conjunction with ELESIG. HEA seminar, Social Media, Changing the Learning Landscape, 24 April 2014, University of Warwick. Workshop – CHOBE Innovation in BE Education Annual Conference, 15-16 May 2014, Nottingham Trent University. HEA STEM workshop, 22 May 2014, University of Salford. Paper presentation at the EDEN Annual Conference, 10-13 June 2014 in Zagreb (Croatia). Workshop – HEA Annual Conference on 2-3 July 2014 in Aston University, Birmingham. Paper presentation at the 8 th International Conference on e-Learning 2014, 15 -18 July, Lisbon (Portugal). Project Team Loughborough University: Robby Soetanto, Mark Childs, Jacqui Glass, Zulfikar Adamu Coventry University: Stephen Austin Ryerson University: Paul Poh, Dmitri Knyazev Project evaluator: Harry Tolley, Helen MacKenzie Data Focus groups/ interviews with all three participating universities, reviewing their experience of collaboration and barriers and factors promoting success. Pre- and post-implementation questionnaires, looking at experience of online collaboration, relevant technologies motivation and employability. Recordings of virtual meetings held in GoToMeeting, viewing students’ improvement in collaboration, use of technology. Personal reflections from students and staff involved.