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IBUS330 E-Portfolio

IBUS 330 is a three-credit, upper-division core course for the BSBA degree and a prerequisite for all advanced International Business courses. In addition to providing an introduction to the field it also includes a major emphasis on culture. As a part of a multi-year process of continual development and improvement, the current course redesign of the writing component specifically addresses a major problem and criticism of online courses; namely the lack of any significant writing component in the curriculum. The continual development of writing and several enhancements to address the other major problems/criticisms of online mega courses is addressed in this report.

Subjects:: Management and English language
Keywords:: Business education
Resource Type:: Others

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Gateway to Chinese

A website built by University of Texas at Austin provides resources to learn Mandarin, including resources on pronunciation, vocabulary, listening, grammar and reading.

Subjects:: Foreign Language Learning
Keywords:: Chinese language -- Dialects Marin dialects
Resource Type:: Others

e-book

Essential of Linguistics

The book brings together Open Access content from around the web and enhances it with dynamic video lectures about the core areas of theoretical linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics), supplemented with discussion of psycholinguistic and neurolinguistic findings.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Linguistics
Resource Type:: e-book

Courseware

Chinese I (Regular)

This subject is the first semester of four that forms an introduction to modern standard Chinese, commonly called Mandarin, the language with the largest number of native speakers in the world. It is the official language of Mainland China and Taiwan, and one of the official languages of Singapore. The course presupposes no prior background in the language. Course objectives are to master Mandarin pronunciation, including the recognition and writing of Pinyin romanization, basic reading and writing skills (around 150 characters in the traditional character set or the simplified set), and to develop the ability to participate in simple, practical conversations on everyday topics. The relationship between Chinese language and culture and the sociolinguistically appropriate use of language will be stressed throughout. Typical class format will include performance of memorized basic conversations, drills, questions and discussion, and various types of communicative exercises.

Subjects:: Foreign Language Learning and Chinese Studies
Keywords:: Chinese language -- Dialects Marin dialects -- Pronunciation
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Modern Revolutions

In this course, we study some of the most important political revolutions that took place between the 17th century and today. We explore the causes of each revolution, analyze the ideologies that inspired the revolutionaries, examine revolutionary uses of violence, and consider how historical revolutions still shape contemporary politics. Close and critical readings of historical sources are critical to this process.

Subjects:: History
Keywords:: Political science Revolutions
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Media, Society, Culture and You

Media, Society, Culture, and You is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as Information and Communication Technologies change.