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Introduction to Collaboration Technologies

Introduction to Collaboration Technologies. Brian Corrie Collaboration and Visualization Coordinator WestGrid/IRMACS Simon Fraser University. What is collaboration?. The process of working together to accomplish a task Synchronous collaboration Working together at the same time

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Introduction to Collaboration Technologies

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  1. Introduction to Collaboration Technologies Brian Corrie Collaboration and Visualization Coordinator WestGrid/IRMACS Simon Fraser University

  2. What is collaboration? The process of working together to accomplish a task • Synchronous collaboration • Working together at the same time • Distributed collaboration • Working with collaborators at a distance • Primarily focused on IP network-based collaboration WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  3. Why collaboration? More effective research • Communicate with distant colleagues • Create more effective research groups • Build new research relationships WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  4. Increasing Presence Levels of collaboration • Teleconferencing • Instant messaging • Video conferencing • Desktop video conferencing • Video conferencing rooms • Application sharing • Integrated collaboration tools Increasing Complexity Use the right tool for the task! WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  5. Teleconferencing • Phone colleague… and collaborate • Surprisingly effective - Don’t dismiss it! • Multi-point teleconferencing • Easy and it works • Can cost money WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  6. Instant messaging • Instant communication with short text messages • + Rapid exchange of information • + Feeling of presence • + Spontaneous communication • - Extended communications not effective • Free services • MSN, ICQ, AIM… • Clients • Wide range of free clients WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  7. Video conferencing • Uses video/audio to communicate • Provides more rich collaboration • Desktop video conferencing • Webcam and headset • Video conferencing appliances • + Spontaneous, casual • - Typically point to point • - Interoperability • Tools • NetMeeting, MS Messenger, iChat, ohPhone WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  8. Video conferencing(continued) • Video conferencing rooms • Rooms designed for collaboration • Projectors, microphones, comfortable environment • Typically H323 based technologies • Reasonable quality audio and video codecs • Interoperability (Polycom, Tandberg, …) • Using a room… • Need to make reservations, need to go to the room • Technical support WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  9. Application sharing • Ability to share what you are working on… • Desktop application sharing • Shares entire desktop or specific applications • “Pixel scraping”, requires reasonable bandwidth • NetMeeting, MS Messenger, VNC, … • Collaborative applications • Designed for collaboration • Shared whiteboards, editors, powerpoint, visualization… WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  10. Integrated collaboration tools • Commercial products • MS Messenger, iChat, … • IM, presence, voice, video, documents, apps, … • WebEx, Groove, Polycom Office • Hosted collaboration suites: IM, voice, video, documents • Research efforts • VRVS • Web based, IM, voice, video, app sharing, … • Widely used in some scientific communities WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

  11. Questions… WestGrid Collaboration HowToDecember 14th, 2005

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