Developments in virtual learning environments and the global workplace / Stephanie Swartz, Belem Barbosa, Izzy Crawford, and Susan Luck, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Swartz, Stephanie, 1962- editor.

Barbosa, Belem, 1971- editor.

Crawford, Izzy, editor.

Luck, Susan L., editor.

Series:

Advances in educational technologies and instructional design.

Advances in educational technologies and instructional design (AETID) book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in higher education.

Web-based instruction.

Virtual reality in education.

Shared virtual environments.

Team learning approach in education.

Multicultural education.

Career education.

Physical Description:

29 PDFs (409 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global, [2021]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"The book intends to provide professionals in higher education and all sectors of industry with a rationale and tool kit for facilitating virtual learning in a wide variety of contexts in response to the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital global workplace"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section 1. Exploring virtual learning environments. Chapter 1. Reimagine your classroom: preparing for the global, digital workplace in a virtual teamwork course ; Chapter 2. Imagining and creating timeless virtual synchronous and asynchronous courses ; Chapter 3. Meeting challenges in virtual learning environments with the community of inquiry framework

Section 2. Virtual learning environments in practice. Chapter 4. Integration of innovative COIL models into the curriculum of B-schools in India: integrating COIL in teaching ; Chapter 5. Cross-cultural virtual team projects: international virtual engineering student teams ; Chapter 6. Developing global mindset through experiential learning in global virtual teams ; Chapter 7. Creating and managing international virtual teams of students in management education ; Chapter 8. Opportunities of virtual learning environments: best practices in online doctoral programs ; Chapter 9. Stepping up to the challenge: innovative online strategies in the ESP digitalised classroom

Section 3. Virtual learning environments and employability. Chapter 10. Employer perspectives on virtual international working: essential skills for the globalised, digital workplace ; Chapter 11. Short-term international virtual teams: preparing students and employees for a digitized, global workplace ; Chapter 12. Bringing excitement to learners working with real-life clients: students developing a marketing plan for companies ; Chapter 13. Connecting "third space" pedagogy with employability in Arabic language classes through virtual exchange: a survey of Arab-American communities across the US ; Chapter 14. Minding the competency gap from college to career: the value of virtual teaming and vles for skill development ; Chapter 15. Why a virtual co-op?: a case study on an artificially-intelligent work integration simulation

Section 4. Virtual learning environments and faculty development. Chapter 16. Developing a virtual professional learning community for online faculty ; Chapter 17. Faculty development through collaborative online international learning.

Notes:

"Premier Reference Source" -- taken from front cover.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Developments in virtual learning environments and the global workplace

ISBN:

9781799873334

OCLC:

1236897030