Dr. Marsha L. Bayless
email: mbayless@sfasu.edu
(936) 468-1496
BCM 578 501 Seminar in Business Communication: Virtual Team Communication
This is a Web-based course taught by Dr. Marsha L. Bayless.
Instructor Contact Information
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Dr. Marsha L. Bayless |
Course
Description
Virtual
Team Communication, a graduate-level business communication seminar, is designed
to develop an understanding of
communicating in a virtual team environment and to apply concepts of virtual
communication through a virtual team process.
Course
Prerequisites
None.
Course Textbooks
Collins, Sandra D. |
Communication in a Virtual Organization, #3 |
Managerial Communication Series, Ed. James S. O’Rourke, IV |
Lencioni, Patrick |
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide |
Jossey-Bass |
Course Format and
Participation Requirements
This course may consist of team communication, text readings, discussions, journals, quizzes, chats and online exams. Scheduled deadlines will be utilized.
On-campus or
Face-to-Face Meeting Requirements
This online course will include two required online chats as well as two required face-to-face meetings. Students are required to attend two of the three scheduled chats. The dates for the required online chats are Monday, June 2, from 9:00-10:00 p.m.; Monday, June 16, from 9:00-10:00 p.m. and Monday, June 30, from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
The dates for the required face-to-face meetings are Monday, June 9, 2008, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Monday, June 23, 2008, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. The face-to-face meetings will be held in Room 224 of the McGee Business Building.
Participation in the first face-to-face required meeting will be worth 50 points. Participation in the second face-to-face meeting will be worth 30 points. If a student is unable to attend the second face-to-face meeting, he or she may replace those 30 points by attending all three of the chats.
Course Assessment
A scale of 90% or higher for
A; 80% or higher for B; 70% or higher for C will be used to determine the
course grade.
Tentative Schedule of Activities |
Estimated Points |
Team research on virtual team communication topic |
100 |
Team project with online student Powerpoint presentation on topic related to virtual communication |
200 |
Discussions and other electronic activities |
100 |
Participation in two required chats - 30 pts each |
60 |
Participation at two required face-to-face class meetings- 50 pts for first, 30 pts for second |
80 |
Team interaction and involvement |
60 |
| Exam 1 - individual - online | 100 |
| Exam 2 - team - submitted electronically | 100 |
Exam 3 - individual - submitted electronically |
50 |
Total points |
850 |
Technical Requirements
for the Course
Other than
the minimum technical requirements for any course, students
will need access to Word and Powerpoint software and Adobe Acrobat software
to read pdf files. Students may need to download Java software and/or make other adjustments to their computers in order to participate in chats.
Before the Course Begins
Complete the Getting Started area of sfaonline. Register and pay for the course just as you would any other SFA course. As soon as you are registered, please send an email message to the instructor. Carefully read and complete all steps of Getting a myCourses Username and PIN.
F-1 Visa
Holders
There
are important federal regulations pertaining to distance education activity
for F-1 Visa holders. All students with an F-1 Visa should follow the
instructions at the following link to make sure they are in
compliance.
http://www.oit.sfasu.edu/disted/facsup/f1visa.html
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