Title :
A framework for optimizing a virtual learning system for minorities and industry in the field of engineering
Author :
Smith, Paige E. ; Kleiner, Brian M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
While many attempts have been made to research and improve the academic achievements of minorities, results have been disappointing. The paper takes a unique sociotechnical systems analytical approach to identify important social, technical, and environmental variables. This research has implications for the use of cyberspace for organizational learning; for involving industry virtually in the upstream development of human resources, and for redesigning the overall support system for minorities
Keywords :
engineering education; prejudicial factors; socio-economic effects; academic achievements; cyberspace; engineering; environmental variables; industry; minorities; organizational learning; social variables; sociotechnical systems analytical approach; technical variables; upstream human resource development; virtual learning system optimisation; Collaborative work; Computer aided instruction; Educational institutions; Feedback loop; Feeds; Humans; Information technology; Learning systems; Sociotechnical systems; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering and Technology Management, 1996. IEMC 96. Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3552-X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.1996.547892
