Crossing the International Teaching Divide–The Evaluation of an Internet Based Teaching Project

SUMMARY

This paper reports the results of a study which examined the use of the Internet as the means by which international business students who were engaged in a collaborative learning project could conduct their interactions at distances of many thousands of miles.

The students were surveyed after completion of the project. The difficulties, which they experienced when using this medium of communication, are reported, as are the positive aspects, which were identified. The survey also identified key areas of suggested improvement for future Internet based collaborative projects.

The paper discusses the results of the study and suggests methods by which Internet based teaching can be improved, as well as areas for further research.