Virtual Teamwork

"This book, by Robert Ubell and his excellent team ofcollaborators, adds an important dimension to effective teachingand learning in online environments. It addresses how interactionand collaboration online can be effectively harnessed in virtualteams. It is an important contribution to the larger field ofInternet-based education." --Frank Mayadas, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation How to create and manage highly successful teamsonline With the advent of the global economy and high-speed Internet,online collaboration is fast becoming the norm in education andindustry. This book takes online collaboration to the next level,showing how you can bolster online learning and businessperformance with the innovative use of virtual teams. Written by a team of experts headed by online learning pioneerRobert Ubell, Virtual Teamwork covers best practices foronline instruction and team learning, reveals proven techniques formanaging enterprise and global virtual teams, and helps you choosethe best communication tools for the job. Educators, project managers, and anyone involved in teachingonline courses or creating online programs will find a wealth oftips and techniques for building and managing successful virtualteams, including guidance for: * Integrating team instruction in the virtual classroom * Using best techniques for team interaction across borders andtime zones * Structuring cost-effective, competitive projects that work * Leveraging leadership, mentoring, and conflict management invirtual teams * Conducting testing, grading, and peer- and self-assessmentonline * Managing corporate, global, and engineering virtual teams * Choosing the right technologies for effective collaboration