University of San Diego
Using Internet Videoconferencing to Connect Fashion Students With Apparel Industry Professionals
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy, benefits and student perceptions of using Internet videoconferencing and a web camera to connect college and university fashion students with apparel industry professionals. A total of 70 college and university fashion students, three instructors, and three apparel industry professionals participated in this introductory study. Data was collected through pre and post surveys from all three groups. Industry professionals were invited as guest speakers into the classroom via Internet videoconferencing using Skype and a web camera. The findings in the study indicated that students, instructors, and apparel industry professionals overwhelmingly benefited from this type of interaction. Although technical difficulties occurred, the effectiveness, cost, and overall benefits to the instructor, students, and industry professionals indicate a need to have this type of interaction regularly in the classroom
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- EdD Doctor of Education
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation: Open Access
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Education
- Year dc:date.available
- 2010
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Ashley, Vera Bruce, EdD
Subjects
dc:subject × 14Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://digital.sandiego.edu/dissertations/897
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:digital.sandiego.edu:dissertations-1902