The Virtual
Enterprise represents a new organization for the 21st century, enabled
by new information technologies and evolving to compete in a global
economy. This course examines the development of the virtual enterprise
and explores strategies for managing in virtual and matrixed organizations.
Students review a range of electronic collaboration tools for virtual
work environments. This term the emphasis will be on immersive Web technologies
and collaboration tools such as SecondLife.
As we progress
through the class you'll find course documents and links to other sites
here as well as in Blackboard.
If you're
not familiar with Blackboard, take a few minutes and learn about it
HERE.
You will find tutorials and other basic information. NOTE that you will
also need to know how to access your GEM account.
You'll
be expected to have read this the first day of class!
ASSIGNMENTS
