Title :
Extended abstract: Teaching students to work locally and design globally
Author_Institution :
East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC, USA
Abstract :
Students increasingly need to develop online materials for international clients or use online media to collaborate with international colleagues. This entry examines how the idea of personas can help provide students with a mechanism for better understanding the expectations associated with such situations.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; educational courses; teaching; expectation understanding; international clients; international colleagues; online materials; online media; student teaching; Context; Cultural differences; Education; Global communication; Internet; Media; International communication; communication design; globalization; personas; usability;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference (IPCC), 2015 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Limerick
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3374-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2015.7235804
