Virtual Teams Manual with CBT option

Produced

• 2002-2005

Key Features

Student manuals are available in packs of 5.

Virtual Teams Manual, ISBN #0-619-07589-9 © 2002, Publish date: April 2, 2002, 200 pages, student version (without disk), $150 for pack of 5

Virtual Teams: with CD + CBT, ISBN# 1-4188-4670-8 © 2006, Publish date: March 7, 2005, 110 pages, student version with disk, $165 for pack of 5

Virtual Teams: Instructor Edition + CBT, ISBN#1-4188-4669-4 © 2005, Publish date: December 20, 2004, 112 pages, includes CD with PowerPoint presentation, one manual with CBT and CD is $30

This course teaches students the fundamentals of working in virtual teams. Students will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of an alternative office, the technologies used to communicate and make decisions, and the obstacles virtual teams must overcome for success. Course activities also cover how to communicate effectively in a virtual team setting, overcome barriers to communication, use technology to facilitate communication, and conduct virtual team meetings. Students will also learn about influencing a virtual meeting's effectiveness and decision-making methods. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success.

Course Length: One Day

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Fundamentals of virtual teams
Topic A: Defining virtual teams
Topic B: Serving in virtual teams
Topic C: Conducting an orientation session
Unit 2: Effectiveness, social dynamics, and decision-making
Topic A: Effectiveness
Topic B: Social dynamics
Topic C: Decision-making
Unit 3: Obstacles and success factors
Topic A: Obstacles
Topic B: Success factors
Unit 4: Communication
Topic A: Effective communication
Topic B: Enhancing communication
Topic C: Communication barriers
Topic D: Technologies used for communication
Unit 5: Alternative office arrangements
Topic A: Working in alternative offices
Topic B: Telecommuting

Objectives:

•  Learn the type of work and meetings carried out by virtual teams
•  Identify the obstacles in the progress of a virtual team and the factors that influence the success of a virtual team.
•  Identify the types of alternative office arrangements, the benefits of telecommuting, and the skills and challenges of telecommuters.
   

Features:

•  Designed specifically for instructor-led training.
•  Modular format allows instructors to skip around within a manual without breaking the overall flow of a course.
•  Content available to be licensed and customized to meet your individual training needs.
•  Accompanying Instructor's Manual includes marginal annotations and PowerPoint slides with embedded videos to support instructors in the classroom.
•  This title may be purchased off-the-shelf, or licensed through CustomCourse software.
•  Also available with a companion CBT program.
   

Virtual Teams: Instructor Edition + CBT

This course teaches students the fundamentals of working in virtual teams. Students will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of an alternative office, the technologies used to communicate and make decisions, and the obstacles virtual teams must overcome for success. Course activities also cover how to communicate effectively in a virtual team setting, overcome barriers to communication, use technology to facilitate communication, and conduct virtual team meetings. Students will also learn about influencing a virtual meeting's effectiveness and decision-making methods. This instructor's edition is designed for quick scanning in the classroom, and filled with interactive exercises. Comes with a companion CBT program.

Features:

•  Marginal annotations prompt you with relevant information as you teach the course.
•  PowerPoint slides with embedded videos accompany this book.
•  Use publisher's dedicated instructor's web site to download important teaching resources.
•  All instructor’s editions have the same consistent layout, structure, voice and timing across all topics to minimize prep time for instructors teaching a variety of courses.
•  This title may be purchased off-the-shelf, or licensed through CustomCourse software.
•  Comes with a companion CBT program.