INTRODUCTION:
By now, you should have worked on a plethora of new tools:
This week, we are going to be working on Collaborative Tools. What are collaborative tools? Exactly, what it says –tools allowing you and others to collaborate. You may even be familiar with the old methods of collaborating such as pen and paper, blackboards, and even telephone conferencing.
One of the absolute greatest facets of the web world is the ability to collaborate with others, wherever they may be. The amount of collaboration that is possible in the Web 2.0 world is simply astounding. No longer do people have to be in the same place at the same time, travel long distances for face to face meetings, or send documents back and forth by snail mail. Whether you are time zones apart, or right next door, you can collaborate on and share documents, programs, websites, videos, audio, or whatever else, in real-time or on your own time.
Surveys can be a valuable tool for any organization that is continually interested in the feedback of it’s users, employees and other constituents. Some of you may already be familiar with Google Docs, a cloud-based document management system where you can create, edit and share documents. Google Forms works inside of the Google Docs platform and is an easy way to electronically collect data. You will need a google account in order to complete this module. For help setting up a google account, please go here first.
