ONLINE COLLABORATIVE WRITING: A TOOL FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS’ BUSINESS SKILLS AND CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS Cover Image

ONLINE COLLABORATIVE WRITING: A TOOL FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS’ BUSINESS SKILLS AND CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS
ONLINE COLLABORATIVE WRITING: A TOOL FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS’ BUSINESS SKILLS AND CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS

Author(s): Aneta Stefanova
Subject(s): Economy, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: students' projects; collaborative online writing; blogging; cultural awareness; business skills
Summary/Abstract: This paper describes a project implemented by students from the University of Economics in Varna and the University of Costa Rica as part of their respective English Language instruction. In the course of the project six teams comprising students from both universities collaborated to create blogs on topics of their choice. The paper dwells on the aims of the project, the process that resulted in the creation of six blogs, the skills that students developed or furthered as a result of this activity and the project outcomes.