The collaborative efforts of developing an on-line business communication course for international learners

Mounting a successful online training course takes a concerted effort by a team of experts in diverse fields. This paper describes the development of a program designed to teach business English and the concepts of business communication to an international audience via the Internet. This online business English course is being developed by a private corporation (Virtual Languages Inc.), with the cooperative efforts of a university (the Florida Institute of Technology). Content experts, ESL (English as a second language) professionals, Web page designers, graphic artists and sound technicians, plus corporate officers, bring together the expertise needed to mount this innovative online course.