The document discusses collaboration and various collaboration tools. It defines collaboration as working together on an activity or project, which can be synchronous or asynchronous. It then discusses cloud computing as a platform for collaboration and lists advantages and disadvantages. Specific collaboration tools covered include online calendars, social networking sites, social bookmarking sites, wikis, document sharing platforms, and blogs. It notes benefits of collaboration tools like allowing distance collaboration and ability to work at different times while using multiple computers inexpensively.

1. By Erica, Beth, and Heather

2. What is collaboration? Working together on an activity or project Types: Synchronous & Asynchronous Need same technological platforms Advantages

3. Cloud Computing Cloud=network of servers that run services that can be used as collaborative platforms Cloud computing providers Example: Facebook Advantages and Disadvantages Your computers Network of Servers

4. A Cloud Computing Case Study Uses free social Web tools to provide professional and personal support to members Allows librarians to collaborate on projects

5. Collaboration 2.0 Tools What are they? Why do we need to know?

6. How many people use… Online Calendars Social Networking Sites Social Bookmarking Sites Wikis Document Sharing Blogs

7. Calendars What do they do? What should it have? Google Calendar, 30 Boxes

8. Social Networking Sites Can I really use Facebook at work and not get in trouble? Facebook, Ning, LinkedIn

9. Social Bookmarking Sites Bring your bookmarks any where you go! Delicious

10. Wikis Online web pages people can edit and modify Wikipedia, Pbwiki, RUasist Wiki

11. Documents Share and Collaborate on Documents, Spread Sheets, and Presentations Google Docs, Zoho Office

12. Blogs A communication tool with commenting and discussion components Wordpress

13. Benefits Distance Ability to work at either the same or different time as collaborators Inexpensive Can use multiple computers

14. How Collaboration Tools Are Used Blogs Wikis Training Social Networks

15. Groupware External Groupware Grou.ps Internal Groupware http://drupal.com