The document discusses different online tools that can be used to set up a collaborative environment for a master's program. It analyzes the pros and cons of various tools like apps, Google Docs, Moodle, WordPress, and Google WAvE. It ultimately recommends using Google Docs for collaboration and file sharing due to its intuitiveness and traceability. It also suggests using WordPress for its customization and flexibility in external communication and sharing of content.

1. Online tools for setting up a collaborative environment.
Oscar A. Pozuelos R. - Master D4SB - IED Milano 2011

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Take the master in D4SB as a field
were we are going to play a match

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Like in any other match, there are 3 main actors in this game:

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Like in any other match, there are 3 main actors in this game:
referee /coach
teachers / IED Staff
managing and supervising

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Like in any other match, there are 3 main actors in this game:
referee /coach team players
teachers / IED Staff alumni
managing and supervising play the active part

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Like in any other match, there are 3 main actors in this game:
referee /coach team players
teachers / IED Staff alumni
managing and supervising play the active part
spectators
anyone interested
they act as viewers

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Like in any other match, there are 3 main actors in this game:
referee /coach team players
teachers / IED Stafff alumni
managing and supervising play the active part
spectators
anyone interested
they act as viewers

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Like in any other match, there are 3 main actors in this game:
referee /coach team players
teachers / IED Staff alumni
managing and supervising play the active part
active part
(they actively take part
of the game)
spectators
anyone interested
they act as viewers

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Like in any other match, there are 3 main actors in this game:
referee /coach team players
teachers / IED Staff alumni
managing and supervising play the active part
active part
(they actively take part
of the game)
passive part
(they watch the game and
see what happens; results)
spectators
anyone interested
they act as viewers

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In order for this to work, we have to line up
and build a strategy the best that we can...

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WHICH TOOLS SHALL WE USE?

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we have a big game ahead of us...

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analyze

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exposing
content
reading written other
sharing lectures
material
research
material
discussions (video, pictures, etc)
Alberto Simona
Massimo Chiara
Jürgen Tiago
communication
Stefano Oscar
Carlo Mandy
etc... Alessandra
Barbara

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the tools...

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Apps
pros... cons...
• free • works with a limited kind of files
• e-mail notifications (share and modify)
• easy to use • each app works on it’s own
• works across operating systems (doesn’t integrate into one interface)
• expandable
(you can always use more apps)
• blogger as a “window” of the
generated content

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pros... cons...
• e-mail notifications • needs hosting (server)
• message boards (forums of discussion) • files must be up/downloaded for newer
• easy to use / intuitive versions
• share almost any kind of file • chat and other features as an add-ons
• milestones • doesn’t have any external feature for sharing
• time tracking completed contents (blog)
• export documents to HTML format • project oriented
(for web-posting) • limited features
• write boards (wiki) & chat
• everything is integrated on the same interface

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pros... cons...
• add almost any kind of feature • not intuitive
• open source (modifiable) • not visually attractive
• creation of wikis • requires previous knowledge and “know how”
• education oriented • code / language used is of its own
(e.g. “blocks”)
• no external sharing
• relies too much on the “administrative” part

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pros... cons...
• powerful • needs hosting (server)
• open source (modifiable) • too document oriented
• creation of wikis • requires previous knowledge and “know how”
• scalable (you can add new features) • no external sharing
• needs installation

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pros... pros...
• free • no limits
• easy to use • customizable
• hosting of it’s own • intuitive (easy to use)
• scalable (you can add new plug-ins)
cons... cons...
• limited features • needs hosting (server)
• upper bar • needs installation
• limited customization • requires some sort of knowledge of
programming

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?what’s best
so,

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communication exposing
& sharing Although it requires certain knowledge of programming
Although it’s a tool that is really project oriented, we can take code, it gives the showcase enough customization and
the D4SB master as a group action (project). flexibility in order to acquire a good external communication.
It gives enough flexibility (file sharing, document editing) and
it’s really intuitive keeping everyone connected in a simple
and traceable way.

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other useful tools

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Google WAvE
P2P online work station that lets you
communicate and collaborate in real time. Team
workers can communicate and work together
with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps,
and more.

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