LANG 201 Business Communication: a Simulated Interactive On-line Business Environment (Virtual Office) for Developing Business Communication Skills

Project Overview
Project Title	LANG 201 Business Communication: a Simulated Interactive On-line Business Environment (Virtual Office) for Developing Business Communication Skills
Project Leader	Edward Li
School / Dept	LANG
Project Duration	Dec 2003 - May 2005
Project Description	The proposed simulated interactive online business environment replaced a fifth of current face-to-face teaching activities within this course. It targeted functional skills in an interactive manner to optimize students’ participation within and across sections. Peer and collaborative learning were encouraged in order to develop the leadership, team-building and interpersonal skills needed. The set-up also provided students hands on problem-solving experience with other professionals so that students’ thinking skills were further developed. It also promoted students’ self-directed, generic learning skills as well as increased learning motivation and confidence.
Project Outcome	Three company websites were developed. The components of the website included ‘Home’, ‘Mission’, ‘History’, ‘Approach’, ‘Services’, ‘Careers’ and ‘Contact us’. In each company website, there was a staff intranet section which had online modules on business writing skills located under ‘Staff Development’, discussion boards under ‘Email’, time-release downloadable client profiles under ‘Clients’, and online peer evaluation under ‘Staff Appraisal’.
Status	Completed
Project Documents (Only accessible by HKUST users)	Project Plan Progress Report: First \| Second \| Final Report
Adaptation	Full Project

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