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Collaboration Tools

October 28th, 2007 at 10:30pm Adri Permalink

Since we’re not always together and accessible, I suggest we try using some collaboration tools online. They can be helpful when preparing presentations, proposals, or just pure brainstorming.

Examples:
- Google Docs: basics of Word, Powerpoint and Excel. You can upload docs created in your computer and then share them with people you choose.

- Mindomo.com: mindmapping tool(great for brainstorms and mapping all kinds of things). Click here to see an example of a mind map I’m developing for one of my classes.

A couple more suggestions for the blog:

Can we create a link list to the existing document databases (like Mindshare, Digital aid docs, etc.)?
Calendar of meetings? so we can see what’s going on.
List of people in the project and roles, so we can contact each other easily.
Email subscription option to receive blog updates
Login link on the blog to post messages?
Also as the blog grows, you might want to consider looking at search buttons

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3 Comments Add your own

1. Toby Campbell | October 29th, 2007 at 10:26 am

Thanks, Adri-

Some of these could be really helpful to use, especially the calendar. The map also seems interesting. However, I have heard people express concern over maintaining many different online tools, so we’ll have to be strategic about how and when we use tools outside of Sharepoint, the blog, and Sam’s Digital Aid.

Thanks for these ideas!
2. Deen Freelon | October 30th, 2007 at 1:03 am

Adri,

I tried to add Feedburner to our blog but it doesn’t seem to like the password protection . . . :-/ I’ll keep trying though. I’ll also look into a search box and a login link. Thanks for the suggestions.
3. David Keyes | November 6th, 2007 at 12:15 am

It would be very useful to get an email of blog entries. I’ve also seen a review of blogging tools at http://www.idealware.org/blogging_software/2006/06/how-we-rated-tools.php

Idealware is a good group to check out.