Complexity of virtual internship
needs complex support systems
Maria Kocsis Baan
University of Miskolc, North Hungarian Regional
Distance Education Centre
[email protected]
EADTU Annual Conference,
Lisbon, 8-9 November 2007
Desk-top survey on
existing examples
• Portals, projects, articles, guidelines
focusing on virtual internship -INTERN
• Portals, projects, articles, guidelines
focusing on virtual mobility issues - REVE
• Portals supporting job-seeking – local and
international
Similarities and differences
INTERN project
Virtual Internships - Real Experience in a
Virtual World - A Best Practice
Handbook for those interested in the
concept of Virtual Internships in
Business Education
REVE – project
Real Virtual Erasmus
• Practical examples of Virtual Erasmus
Courses
• Types of Virtual Erasmus Courses
• Accreditation
• Agreements
• Localisation
• Technology glossary
• Conclusion - Tips
• References
Job-seeking portals
Roles and Responsibilities
• Students
• Company and its Representatives
• Faculty, its academic and
administrative staff
Functional data requirements
Dimensions of Virtual internships
• Academic expectations – risk and
consequences of failure
• Nature of discipline and assignment
• Virtuality – level of independence in
space and time. (blended models)
• Local (native) – Global (international –
only in English)
• Time table of virtual internship
Functional analysis for different
stages of Virtual Internship
• Initiation of a virtual internship
• Performance – collaborative work on
assignment
• Evaluation and reflection after completing
the assignment
Models in different stages
Usability requirements
Acceptable performance and user
satisfaction in
• COMMUNICATION
• COLLABORATION
+ general/specific information/guides
Structure
Matchmaking site
to be developed for the
specific purpose of CSVM
Media Wiki or Moodle
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General info / objectives
How to use…
Best practice examples
Workspace for Academy
and Company
• Workspace for students
Generation of requirements
document and post−pilot
adaptation
Process and models of 1st stage
Internship datasheet – five blocks
Stage 1. – Initiation of Virtual Internship
Initiated by previous collaboration
Faculty
Between Faculty and Company
Company
Matchmaking
portal
Faculty
Company
Stage 1. – Initiation of Virtual Internship
Initiated by previous collaboration
Between Faculty and Company
Student
Matchmaking
portal
Stage 1. – Initiation of Virtual Internship
Initiated directly by Company
Company
Matchmaking
portal
Stage 1. – Initiation of Virtual Internship
Initiated directly by Company
Faculty
Company
Student
Matchmaking
portal
Stage 1. – Initiation of Virtual Internship
Initiated by Student
Student
Matchmaking
portal
Stage 1. – Initiation of Virtual Internship
Initiated by Student
Faculty
Student
Company
Matchmaking
portal
Stage 1. – Initiation of Virtual Internship
Initiated by Student
Faculty
Student
Company
Matchmaking
portal
Focus on Matchmaking portal
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