Collaborative Online Software (Web 2.0)

Online Collaboration Tools

They have a language of their own 

Multi-taskers 

Goal-oriented 

Consume a great deal of information at lightning speed.

Web 2.0 

Students and new technology

Literacy using digital tools - the ability to locate, organize, understand, evaluate, and analyze information using digital technology. 

Go the following URL:

Wiki practical example for online collaboration of gifted education.

http://csiugifted.wikispaces.com/

Windows Live

•       is a set of services and software products offered by Microsoft

•        Most are Web applications, i.e. accessible from a browser . But some are application that can be installed.

•       Free service – just requires registration. Can buy a subscription for around $35/year which removes ads and expiration limits.

•       Like other web based services – not endorsed by UWO. Concerns with privacy and security of information. Should not be used for any sensitive or confidential information.

•       Corporate version is available which mitigates some of those concerns. 

Microsoft Live@edu offers education institutions free, hosted, co-branded communication and collaboration services for students, faculty, and alumni. Microsoft Live@edu can:

•       Provision cloud-based email.

•       Provide enterprise-class tools.

•       Enable online document sharing and storage.

•       Help improve alumni communication.

Office 365 for education

Office 365 for education will combine the familiar Office desktop suite with online versions of Microsoft’s next-generation communications and collaboration services. The offering will be available in the summer of 2012. Live@edu customers will transition Office 365 for education.

Wikipedia has good Information about Windows Live

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live

SharePoint

•        at its most basic level, a document library sharing space accessible via a web browser.

•        check in/out  as well as versioning for documents.

•        Gantt chart to track multiple projects through timelines.

•        in addition it can provide meeting spaces, calendar, discussion boards, picture libraries, surveys, Wikis, Blogs, project management.

•        Integration with Microsoft Office.

•       has built in support for mobile devices.

•       Currently using it for:

•        Web Project management.

•        Committee document sharing for both internal and external reviewers.

•        Faculty collaboration with other faculty, students in WE, Western and other institutions including industry partners.

Videoconferencing

• Allows two or more locations to communicate simultaneously with both audio and video.

•        Engineering has Tandberg systems installed in rooms 3102 and 3109 of SEB. These systems are scheduled through ITG and LARG*net bridge. These systems support IP and ISDN connections. You can connect these systems to MULTIPLE sites both within and outside of Western at the same time.

•        Also available is a Polycom system which supports an IP based connection.

•        DCR has Skype. ITG is going to be outfitting SEB 2009A/B with similar capability.