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Lecturer(s)
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Koníčková Šárka, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The course is intended to cover the following areas: a) Introduction Virtual Cooperation Tools b) Wikis and Learning Management Systems c) Collaboration Tools d) Project Management Tools e) Document Storage/ File Sharing Tools f) Meeting Tools g) Video & Audio Conferencing Tools h) Instant Messaging Tools i) Document Co-creation Tools j) Social Network Tools k) Scheduling Tools l) Virtual Team Games
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
- Homework for Teaching
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Today, more and more people participate on international projects and therefore are forced to work and cooperate in virtual teams. The raising number and size of virtual teams causes demand for virtual cooperation tools that could ensure fast and efficient cooperation (e.g. communication, data sharing, time scheduling...) between virtual team members. This course will show the students: - various categories of the virtual cooperation tools, - different virtual cooperation tools within each category, - possible positives and negatives of each tool in different situations.
Student will be able to use various virtual cooperation tools and to determine which virtual cooperation tools are suitable/unsuitable for different virtual team tasks. Furthermore, the student will be able to find alternative tools if some of the tools become unavailable or outdated (the ability to replace one tool with another with the same functionality is highly valued in the constantly developing landscape of virtual cooperation tools).
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Prerequisites
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Own notebook!
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Seminar Work
Attendance max. two absences are acceptable. Active work in seminars. Seminar paper that describe in details the use, application, advantages and disadvantages of some of the presented tools discussed within the course (ca 5 pages) + its presentation.
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Recommended literature
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Documentation of the Virtual cooperation Tools (on-line).
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The Couch Manager ? The Ultimate List of Virtual Team Technology Tools.
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M. R. Lee. (2013). Leading Virtual Project Teams: Adapting Leadership Theories and Communications Techniques to 21st Century Organizations.
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P. E. Brewer. (2015). International Virtual Teams: Engineering Global Success..
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Y. S. Zofi. (2012). A manager's guide to virtual teams..
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