Incorporation of international virtual teams as a complementary component to the traditional educational model

Authors

  • Carlos Fernando Arbeláez Universidad EAFIT
  • Antonio Andrés Montoya Universidad EAFIT

Keywords:

Virtual Teams, Learning, Electronic learning, Mobile learning, Collaboration, ICT.

Abstract

The model of virtual teams in higher education is being increasingly recognized as a phenomenon of great value to students about learning environments in the real world (Hsieh, Jang, Hwang, & Chen, 2011). Meanwhile, today’s environment requires from educational institutions dedicated to instruction undergraduate and graduate students, a rapid evolution of their models of teaching in order to conform to the same speed with which all fields transform in knowledge. This paper discusses the inclusion of virtual teams in the top-level educational models, meaning that incorporation as an option applies to all educational institutions, and above all, to their learning traditional structures. In this sense, the document includes analysis of relevant academic literature and data collected through interviews, conducted at six higher education faculty, who work in virtual teams schemes globally.

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Author Biographies

  • Carlos Fernando Arbeláez, Universidad EAFIT
    Ingeniero de Sistemas con especialización en desarrollo de software. Ha participado en procesos deimplantación e implementación de tecnología para diferentes áreas de la organización. Ha desempeñado duranteun año cargos administrativos como coordinador de tecnología del proyecto 50, proyecto que promueve lainnovación de nuevas tecnologías para el uso pedagógico en el aula de clase.
  • Antonio Andrés Montoya, Universidad EAFIT
    Ingeniero en Electrónica y Telecomunicaciones con cinco años de experiencia en el ámbito administrativo.Ha participado como gerente de ingeniería en proyectos de gran envergadura en el mercado colombiano de lastelecomunicaciones, especialmente bajo modelos virtuales de trabajo, propios de las compañías multinacionalesdel sector.

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Published

2012-08-06

Issue

No. 20 (2012)

Section

Research Articles

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How to Cite

Arbeláez, C. F., & Montoya, A. A. (2012). Incorporation of international virtual teams as a complementary component to the traditional educational model. AD-Minister, 20, 5-26. https://publicaciones.eafit.edu.co/index.php/administer/article/view/1339