New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences Volume 4, Issue 11, (2017) 321-328 ISSN : 2547-881 www.prosoc.eu Selected Paper of 6th World Conference on Design and Arts (WCDA 2017), 29 June – 01 July 2017, University of Zagreb, Zagreb – Croatia The Need for New Media Technologies in the Teaching of Computer Aided Design Courses in the Digital Design Studio: a Case in the Architecture Department, Covenant University E. Erebor a* , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. P. Aderonmu b , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. B. Adewale c , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. A. Sholanke d , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. F. Jegede e , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. E. Ekpoki f , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. P. Anweting g , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. A. Taiwo h , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota,Nigeria. O. Apata ı , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota,Nigeria. J. Alabi j , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota,Nigeria. D. Eni k , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota,Nigeria. O. Adereti l , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota,Nigeria. O. Olawore m , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. J. Iyoha n , Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota,Nigeria. Suggested Citation: Erebor, E., Aderonmu, P., Adewale, B., Sholanke, A., Jegede, F., Ekpoki, E., Anweting, P., Taiwo, A., Apata, O., Alabi, J., Eni, D., Adereti, O., Olawore, O. & Iyoha, J. (2017). The need for new media technologies in the teaching of computer-aided design courses in the digital design studio: a case in the architecture department, Covenant University. New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences. [Online]. 4(11), 321-328. Available from: www.prosoc.eu Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Ayse Cakır I lhan, Ankara University, Turkey. © 2017 SciencePark Research, Organization & Counseling. All rights reserved. Abstract Students of architecture have as a part of their training, the acquisition of Computer Aided Design proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit and other software, in order to be relevant in the global terrain. Currently, in the curriculum of the study of * ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: E. Erebor ,Covenant University, 10 Idiroka Rd, Ota, Nigeria. E-mail address: ereboremokpae224@gmail.com / Tel.: 080-59044119