Using a virtual world interface in business education

• Authors: Wankel, Ch.

Title variants

PL

Wykorzystanie świata wirtualnego w edukacji biznesowej

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Contemporary business students are adept in digital media and social networking technologies. Indeed, they are digital natives who will be doing business through new collaborative media in the near future. This article discusses some of the approaches and issues associated with using virtual world interfaces in business education.

PL

Współcześni studenci biznesu są mistrzami w świecie mediów cyfrowych i społecznych technologiach sieciowych. Są oni "cyfrowymi tubylcami", którzy będą w niedalekiej przyszłości prowadzić interesy przez nowe media współpracy. Niniejszy artykuł omawia kilka podejść i kwestii, związanych z wykorzystaniem interfejsu świata wirtualnego w edukacji biznesowej.

Keywords

EN

business education; media; social; second life; virtual world; digitization

PL

edukacja biznesowa; media; społeczeństwo; second life; świat wirtualny; społeczeństwo informacyjne; cyfryzacja

• Journal: Organizacja i Zarządzanie : kwartalnik naukowy
• Year: 2009
• Volume: nr 3
• Pages: 139-151
• Physical description: Bibliogr. 25 poz.

Contributors

author

Wankel, Ch.

• St. John's University, New York, 573 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10128, Stany Zjednoczone [phone],

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