Evaluating a virtual team assignment in a distance education course

Erwee, Ronel (2005) Evaluating a virtual team assignment in a distance education course. International Journal of Business and Management Education, 13 (1). pp. 1-20. ISSN 1832-0236

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Abstract

An assignment in an undergraduate, International Management course was designed to use teams to simulate the complexities of being in a virtual team of persons from diverse backgrounds and countries. The paper describes the design of the task for distance education students to compare and contrast two countries by using discussion boards, email and resources to cooperate to write a coherent report. It documents the students' pre-course experiences, how the teams attempted to deal with the task and their post course feedback on the communication and technological difficulties of virtual teams in a distance education context.

Item Type:Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Additional Information:USQ publication.
Uncontrolled Keywords:virtual teams; distance education; assignment design
Fields of Research (FOR2008):13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130306 Educational Technology and Computing
20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2001 Communication and Media Studies > 200105 Organisational, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication
13 Education > 1303 Specialist Studies in Education > 130303 Education Assessment and Evaluation
Subjects:330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330199 Education Studies not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008):C Society > 93 Education and Training > 9302 Teaching and Instruction > 930203 Teaching and Instruction Technologies
ID Code:219
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Deposited On:11 Oct 2007 10:17
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