Integration of Study Abroad with Social Media Technologies and Decision-Making Applications

Autor/in	Deans, P. Candace
Titel	Integration of Study Abroad with Social Media Technologies and Decision-Making Applications
Quelle	In: Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 10 (2012) 3, S.299-336 (38 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1540-4595
DOI	10.1111/j.1540-4609.2012.00344.x
Schlagwörter	Study Abroad; Social Networks; Outcomes of Education; Business Administration Education; International Trade; Information Technology; Program Descriptions; Teaching Methods; Interdisciplinary Approach; Computer Mediated Communication; Cooperation; Skill Development; Decision Making; Liberal Arts; Administrators; Corporations; Interpersonal Communication; Foreign Countries; Educational Experience; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Informationstechnologie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Computerkonferenz; Co-operation; Kooperation; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Unternehmen; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Ausland; Bildungserfahrung; Collegestudent
Abstract	This article describes the design and delivery of a program, "Global Business in a Digital World." The program integrates the use of social media technologies and business applications in a series of courses that include short-term study abroad components that focus on emerging markets. The objectives are to: (1) provide additional options for study abroad; (2) broaden the scope of the international business program to include more emphasis on emerging markets; (3) provide integration across business and liberal arts; and (4) integrate social media technologies into the study abroad experience. To achieve these objectives, students study business in the host country, interact with local company executives, and experiment with social media and related technologies. A conceptual framework describes the course structure and its relationship with the four categories of social media classified as 4Cs: Communication, Connection, Cooperation, and Collaboration (Cook, 2008; Enterprise 2.0. Burlington, VT: Gower Publishing Limited). Conclusions reveal improved student learning outcomes after exposure to the study abroad, but also suggest the study abroad experience requires specific skill development. A research framework gives direction for future work. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01