Determining the Need of Simulated Skill Training Platform for the Electronic Business Students

Abstract

To determine the need for the simulated training of e-commerce activities prior to working in the real environment, we studied the views of the undergraduates from several aspects. Two hundred university students were asked what the real problem was when they learned in e-commerce courses. Next, they were surveyed to inquire what knowledge do they really need when they go to their work positions and what type of job do they expect to. Finally, they were asked whether using a simulated training platform would be beneficial. Through analysis the aspects which contained above we know that simulation should be incorporated into the education of e-commerce students as a tool to practice their hands-on abilities prior to working. And from the survey we also obtain some useful information and reference that may help us to design our electronic commerce training platform.