The document discusses the merits and limitations of three collaboration tools - Skype, Facebook, and Google Docs. Skype allowed for free-flowing weekly discussions without travel but had difficulties arranging times and talking over each other. Facebook enabled daily interaction and sharing through posts and polls but had trouble uploading files and slow replies. Google Docs made sharing and editing documents easy with version history but delayed responses if emails weren't checked regularly and didn't allow simultaneous work.

1. Skype
Merits
• Our group had a great experience using Skype. We used weekly for
discussions and updates on our sections
• Allowed us to talk without traveling, as we all live far away from each
other
• Allowed free-flowing conversation
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Limitations
• Some people had difficulties using Skype
• Some days were difficult in arranging a specific time to talk
• Can’t work on the same file at the same time
• Sometimes talk over each other – can’t see each other so don’t know when
people may talk
Facebook
Merits
• Daily interaction
• Easy-to-use
• Continuous
• Forum for the group to share information – keep updated, regular basis
• Sharing links
• Keep track and arrange meeting times
• Use polls – making decisions, seeing what everyone’s availabilities were
Limitations
• Trouble uploading files
• Sometimes it didn’t notify of any changes to the group page
• People didn’t reply so slowed down progress
Google Docs
Merits
• Good to share documents between group members
• Secure
• Can see who last modified, and version history
• Who uploaded documents
• Everyone can edit
• Easy-to-use
Limitations
• Hard to give access to people have never used it
• If people didn’t check emails regularly, delayed response to updated files

2. • Cant work on document simultaneously