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Enhancing Virtual Collaboration: Tools and Applied Projects for Effective Online Engagement

This comprehensive guide explores various tools and environments used in virtual collaboration, emphasizing their applications in education, research, and project development. We delve into different collaboration settings—thin, medium, and thick environments—and discuss asynchronous and synchronous tools like Google Docs, KSOL, and Web 2.0 technologies. The focus is on enhancing information sharing, fostering relationships, and creating persistent repositories through wikis and immersive worlds. Learn how to navigate these tools effectively to improve teamwork and communication in virtual settings.

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Enhancing Virtual Collaboration: Tools and Applied Projects for Effective Online Engagement

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  1. Presented by R. McHaney Photo Taken by: smannion Source: Kim Holmberg, Finland Virtual CollaborationApplied Projects and tools

  2. Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools What is Virtual Collaboration? Environment For Working Together and Developing Relationships

  3. Environment • Thin / Asynchronous • Tools • Email / Word Documents Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools Simple Virtual Collaboration Same Project Only Better: Asynch/Synch Capabilities of Google Docs.

  4. Environment • Medium / Some Synch with Asynchronous • Tools • KSOL (Email / File Sharing / Discussion Boards, Chat) ; Mobile Phones; Texting; online tools Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools Broadening Virtual Collaboration

  5. Environment • Thick / Synchronous / Asynch possibilities • Tools • LiveStream or Stickam (Video Stream / Audio Chat / Text Chat); Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools Live Virtual Collaboration Collaboration Purpose: Information Sharing Research Projects Presentations Student Live Broadcasts to Peers Persistence: Save files after broadcast

  6. Environment • Thick / Asynchronous • Tools • Wiki Platform (e.gMediawiki, Wetpaint, others); • Embedded artifacts (video, audio, articles, ppts, images, documents, et cetera) Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools Virtual Collaboration w/ Wikis Collaboration Purpose: Information Sharing Research Projects Long Term Repositories • Persistent Value • Provide Resources for next class • Encourage connections outside the classroom • Keeps alumni coming back http://www.ELATEwiki.org

  7. Images Special features (Wikis) [[Image:elatelogogreenth.PNG]]

  8. Images Videos Special features (Wikis) <videoflash>1oidDev9-WA</videoflash>

  9. Images Videos Live Websites Special features (Wikis) <anyweb>http://tetcos.com/software.html</anyweb>

  10. Images Videos Live Websites Scribd Documents Special features (Wikis)

  11. Environment • Thick / Asynchronous / Synchronous • Tools • Web 2.0 collaboration software. Numerous tools are available. Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools Virtual Collaboration w/ Web 2.0 Tools Collaboration Purpose: Information Sharing Research Projects Asynch Discussion http://voicethread.com/

  12. Environment • Thick / Asynchronous Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools Virtual Collaboration w/ Web 2.0 Tools Web Magazine Creation

  13. Environment • Thick / Synchronous / some Asynchronous • Tools • Second Life, Active Worlds, voice, text chat, sharing artifacts Virtual Collaboration using Immersive Worlds and 3D Spaces Source: Kim Holmberg, Finland http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/05/second.life.virtual.collaboration/index.html http://rivercity.activeworlds.com/rivercityproject/view/rc_views_interface.htm http://www.lesn.appstate.edu/aetz/

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