&lt;strong&gt;Interdisciplinary virtual multicultural teamwork project as an alternative to classroom teaching- Example of a pilot project funded by EU&lt;/strong&gt;

Florian Gunacker,Dr Neena Gupta-Biener,Nuno Escudeiro

doi:10.3390/isis-summit-vienna-2015-t1.1016

Abstract

<strong>Interdisciplinary virtual multicultural teamwork project as an alternative to classroom teaching- Example of a pilot project funded by EU</strong>

Highlights

Technological and social developments in the last couple of years have caused significant changes in the way in which people live and work
For example, has introduced a whole new variety of ways how people can collaborate in virtual teams across geographical and cultural borders (Odlyzko, 2003)
Based on the above literature, it is hypothesized that the Multinational Undergraduate Teamwork Project (MUTW) project results in visible improvement in communication skills, and the ability to work in virtual teams

Summary

Introduction

Technological and social developments in the last couple of years have caused significant changes in the way in which people live and work. In the Multinational Undergraduate Teamwork course, students conduct a major project as members of an international team coming from different technical, management and art disciplines and from different institutions and countries.

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Conclusion