Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathaniel Blalock, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Alexis Rae Walsh, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Daniel Patrick Mountain, University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Sarah Emily Norris; Courtney June Faber, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Student

, collaborate, and completeproject deliverables.Purpose of StudyThe goals of this study were to (1) identify common communication challenges faced by studentsworking on virtual teams and (2) present strategies based on students’ experiences and theliterature that students and faculty can use to address the common communication challengesidentified. Our work was guided by the following research questions: 1. What were the key limiting factors for reaching project milestones and overall project success on a virtual team? 2. What strategies did students adapt to address challenges unique to virtual teams?MethodsWe collected open-ended survey and interview data using institutional review board (IRB)approved procedures. In total, 51 open-ended