Vices and Virtues of Virtual Teams

Keywords: Global Virtual Teams (GVTs), experiential learning, learning outcomes

Abstract: Many institutions of higher education have some element of global or cultural awareness as part of their strategic plan. In response, global virtual teams (GVTs) have gained popularity as a means for students to collaborate across time zones, geographic boarders, and cultural differences. The facilitators of this session all have experience with GVTs and desire to bring this background to a roundtable session in which participants can discuss 1) reasons for integrating GVTs into a course, 2) pitfalls and liabilities around GVTs, 3) alignment of GVTs with institutional learning outcomes and accreditation standards.