Cool Tools!   to Enhance Collaboration, Communication and Organization photo by Daniel F. Pigatto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pigatto/332193181/)    Dana Longley Empire State College, SUNY
Organize and Share source photo by CatDancing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/catdancing/3005760286/)   Connect the silos: Delicious :  http:// delicious.com   Delicious Network   Diigo :  http:// diigo.com Diigo  Groups
 
 
Keep Up Feeling overloaded?   RSS Feed Readers: Bloglines:  http:// www.bloglines.com /   Google Reader:  http:// www.google.com /reader   (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bueny/2472455690/)
 
 
Collaborate photo by Algo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/algo/119176265/)   Google Docs :  http:// docs.google.com /   Etherpad :  http:// etherpad.com /   My Pad Writewith :  http:// www.writewith.com /
 
 
 
Schedule and Plan Feel like this when it comes time to schedule a meeting? photo by DrBacchus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbowen/1148435913/) Doodle :  http:// www.doodle.com / Remember the Milk :  http:// www.rememberthemilk.com / GatherGrid :  http:// www.gathergrid.com / WhenisGood :  http:// whenisgood.net /
 
 
 
Tool Assessment Woman Inspecting Transistor, 1948 © Bettmann/CORBIS   Fill existing need / improve workflow?  Avoid "wow" factor  Test it / "proof of concept"  Security & Privacy Issues  "Terms of Use" & "Privacy Statement"  Usability  Free vs fee  Hosted or not?  Maintenance: stability / scalability
Get Off the Ground Sell It   Proof-of-concept prototype  show how it can be used  let stakeholders play with it  Save time / effort / improve workflow or communication    Get Buy In   Be model user of tool  Make sure it meets an existing need  Seek stakeholder input early photo by jurvetson (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/302869583/)

Cool Tools to Enhance Collaboration, Communication and Organization

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    Cool Tools!  to Enhance Collaboration, Communication and Organization photo by Daniel F. Pigatto (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pigatto/332193181/)  Dana Longley Empire State College, SUNY
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    Organize and Share source photoby CatDancing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/catdancing/3005760286/) Connect the silos: Delicious : http:// delicious.com Delicious Network Diigo : http:// diigo.com Diigo Groups
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    Keep Up Feelingoverloaded? RSS Feed Readers: Bloglines: http:// www.bloglines.com / Google Reader: http:// www.google.com /reader (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bueny/2472455690/)
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    Collaborate photo byAlgo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/algo/119176265/) Google Docs : http:// docs.google.com / Etherpad : http:// etherpad.com / My Pad Writewith : http:// www.writewith.com /
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    Schedule and PlanFeel like this when it comes time to schedule a meeting? photo by DrBacchus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbowen/1148435913/) Doodle : http:// www.doodle.com / Remember the Milk : http:// www.rememberthemilk.com / GatherGrid : http:// www.gathergrid.com / WhenisGood : http:// whenisgood.net /
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    Tool Assessment WomanInspecting Transistor, 1948 © Bettmann/CORBIS Fill existing need / improve workflow? Avoid "wow" factor Test it / "proof of concept" Security & Privacy Issues "Terms of Use" & "Privacy Statement" Usability Free vs fee Hosted or not? Maintenance: stability / scalability
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    Get Off theGround Sell It Proof-of-concept prototype show how it can be used let stakeholders play with it Save time / effort / improve workflow or communication   Get Buy In Be model user of tool Make sure it meets an existing need Seek stakeholder input early photo by jurvetson (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/302869583/)