1. THE ROLE OF VIRTUAL WORLDS AS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARTIALLY DISTRIBUTED TEAMS Open Access Author: Pursel, Barton Keller Title: THE ROLE OF VIRTUAL WORLDS AS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARTIALLY DISTRIBUTED TEAMS Graduate Program: Workforce Education and Development Keywords: virtual worldsvirtual teamingpartially distributed teamingvideo gamesonline worlds File: Download Pursel_diss_final2.pdf Committee Members: Edgar I Farmer Sr., Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdgar I Farmer Sr., Committee MemberDr Brian Smith, Committee MemberRosalie Ocker, Committee MemberAndrea H Tapia, Committee MemberRose Marie Baker, Committee Member