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Online Collaboration Tools Using Online Collaborative tools to enhance learning

Online Collaboration Tools

Using Online Collaborative tools to enhance learningEmtinan Alqurashi

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Online communication can be either synchronously or asynchronously. Click on the question below that you would like to view.

What is synchronous communication?What is asynchronous communication?

Synchronous communicationLearners can interact in real time.Learners can receive quick feedback.It helps learners manage their time effectively. Engage learners instantly at the same point of time.It includes different collaborative tools.Click below to view some of the tools used in collaboration.

Synchronous collaboration tools.

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Asynchronous communicationLearners can contribute at their convenient time.Information can be accessed anytime.Learners have time to think and read before engaging in discussions.It includes different collaborative tools.Click below to view some of the tools used in collaboration.

Asynchronous collaboration tools.

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Audio conferencingVideo conferencingInstant messagingDocument construction

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Audio conferencingIt is the live exchange of information among several persons and machines remote from one another, and linked by a audio conferencing system.

ExamplesGoogle voiceSpeekUberconference

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Google voiceGoogle Voice gives you a local phone number, of your choice, which can call up to six phones simultaneously. These can be your office phone, mobile phone, mobile phone, etc.

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SpeekSpeek shines by the simplicity with which someone can organize an online meeting or conference and for participants to join in. There is no need to download and install any software as it is browser-based. There is no PIN or access code as it uses URL with the name of the organizer.

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UberconferenceUberconference allows you to manage your participants visually. That is, you get to see, through their iconified pictures, a series of attributes that give you information on whether they are talking or silent or whether they are doing anything else.

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Video conferencingIt provides users with audio and video communication features which allow them to see and hear each other. It enables users to have videoconferencing between individuals or groups.

ExamplesSkypeGoogle+ HangoutsVyew

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SkypeThe Worlds Most Popular Video Calling Software. Group video calling is a great way for face-to-face introductions of team members. Assign roles and launch your project. Skype has done a great job at making their service affordable and accessible. Check out the group call video for a nice introduction. Once you have an account, add the users you want to join your Skype group and, after a few clicks, youre meeting with a group of people all from the comfort of your couch.

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Google+ HangoutsThere are features that have serious potential to reach a positive tipping point, and Google+ Hangouts is one of them. Within the social networking world of Google+, users can connect with friends and, hang out online. The feature is a fun way to video chat and group chat with other students.

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VyewVeyew provides continuous meeting rooms for real-time and anytime visual collaboration.This is a collaboration tool that allows users to add files from their computers, capture screens, and support up to 10 people. As an open forum, users can access the service anytime (preferably their most productive times of day) to edit the idea board. It is a virtual and collaborative smart board.

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Instant messaging Instant messengers are operated synchronously where people can interact with each other at the same time. It provides learners with the opportunity to have an immediate response and to communicate in short sentences or words.

ExamplesGoogle TalkYahoo Messanger

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Google Talk In Google Talk, you can chat from your computers desktop, send and receive files, and participate in group chats with other Google Talk and Gmail users. Google Talk also allow you to have long distance PC-to-PC calls.

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Yahoo MessangerYahoo Messenger is available for use as a web service or it can be downloaded. It allows you to chat, send text messages, and share photos with your Yahoo contacts, Facebook friends, and Windows Live Messenger contacts.

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Document ConstructionIt is the process of peer editing by exchanging multiple drafts. Todays electronic documents allow collaborators and work in a synchronous environment on a single document, essentially peering over each others shoulders as they type. Co-writing a shared document in real time can prove an effective tool for brainstorming and collectively articulating ideas.

ExampleGoogle Docs

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Google DocsIt is a web-based word processor, a spreadsheet program, and a presentation program respectively, all part of an office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service.It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating with other users live.

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Advantages of synchronous tools

Real-time collaboration.Immediate response and feedback.Many low-cost and free solutions.Most useful for 1 to 1 communication.Video/web conferencing allow for body language and tone of voice.Increased motivation and engagement with course concepts.Increased social presence.

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Disadvantages of synchronous tools

Interactions can be focussed on task-related issues.Lack of reflection between collaborators.Instant messaging does not allow for tone of voice or body language.If technology fails the collaboration session not possible.Large time commitment for collaborators.Difficult for one to many communication.Lacks documentation.

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Discussion boardsWeb blogsMessaging (email)Wikis

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Discussion boardsIt is a communication tool that are provided by all learning platforms. It keeps track of every entry and keeps students updated with the discussions. It is frequently used as a place for class discussions where instructors and learners can ask questions or response to each others posts.

ExampleBlackboard Discussion Board

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Blackboard Discussion BoardThe Blackboard discussion board is a tool for sharing thoughts and ideas about class materials.The main Discussion Board page displays a list of available discussion forums. A forum is an area where learners discuss a topic or a group of related topics.

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Web blogsIt is a discussion or informational site published on the Internet. It consist of entries (i.e. posts) and typically displayed in reverse order as the most recent post appears firs. Blogs are interactive as they allow visitors to leave comments and even message each other.

ExamplesWordpressBlogger

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Wordpress

Wordpress is an open source blogging tool and a content management system. It is considered one of the most popular online publishing platforms.

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Blogger

Blogger is a blog-publishing service that allows multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. It was was bought by Google. Users can have up to 100 blogs per account.

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Messaging (email)E-mail is another asynchronous tool for online communication that allows users to send and receive messages and files. The main purpose of using e-mail is to exchange private and personal messages, feedback, marks and answer enquiry of students; those emails can be saved in files for the future needs and can be sent to other users. Attachments can be added with the email if having a long written communication, which makes it organized and easy to read.

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WikisA wiki is a web application which allows people to add, modify, or delete content in collaboration with others. The content is created without any defined owner or leader, and wikis have little implicit structure, allowing structure to emerge according to the needs of the users.

ExamplesWikispacesWiki foundry

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Wikispaces

Wikispaces is a free web hosting service. It is a place where you can write, discuss, and build web pages together. It allow teachers to work easily and collaboratively with students.

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Wiki foundry

Wiki foundry is another tool for educational collaboration. It is a free website hosting service where students can create, interact and collaborate on the wiki site.

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Advantages of asynchronous tools

Available anytime, anywhere.Can incorporate a variety of media.Documentation of collaboration process.Can be used for one to one communication and one to many communication.More time for reflection.Contribution to discussion can be more evenly distributed.More opportunity for students to share multiple perspectives.Avoidance of undesirable classroom behavior.

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Disadvantages of asynchronous tools

No immediate feedback.Difficult to keep track of collaboration (email overload).Technology can be costly.Information must be organized and searchable or it is lost.Written ideas may be misinterpreted.Often lacks a true 'social presence.'Learner may feel less engaged due to lag in response time to forum posts or questions.Irregular or inconsistent contribution by individuals can affect the richness of discussion and learning.

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TestThis test includes 10 Yes/No questions, and 10 MC questions

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Q1: Students editing the same spreadsheet at different times, is an example of real-time collaboration.

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Q2: One of the benefits of asynchronous learning is that students have time to think and read before responding in discussion boards.

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Q3: Wikispaces is a good collaborative tool for synchronous meetings.

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Q4: Synchronous communication is beneficial for having a quick response.

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Q5: Asynchronous communication engage learners instantly at the same point of time.

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Q6: Bloggers is an example of asynchronous communication tools.

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Q7: Blackboard discussion board support real time meetings.

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Q8: Google Docs is an excellent tool for online collaboration

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Q9: Synchronous communication increase the social presence.

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Q10: Asynchronous communication allow students to contribute at their convenient time.

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Q11: An example of an asynchronous communication tool is:

Google Talk

Skype

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Q12: An example of a synchronous communication tool is:

Google Hangouts

Wikispaces

Wordpress

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Q13: One of the benefits for synchronous communication is:

Students have time to reflect.

It increases motivation and engagement with course concepts.

Students can access at their convenient time.

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Q14: One of the benefits for asynchronous communication is:

Allow real time communication.

Immediate response and feedback.

Available anytime, anywhere.

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Q15: One of the issues associated with synchronous communication is:

Lack of reflection between collaborators.

No immediate feedback.

Often lacks a true 'social presence.'

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Q16: One of the issues associated with asynchronous communication is:

Written ideas may be misinterpreted.

Lacks documentation.

Large time commitment for collaborators.

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Q17: Which tool is used to have a video conference call:

Google Talk

Goggle Docs

Google Hangouts

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Q18: Which tool is used to allow collaboration on the same files:

Google Docs

Bloggers

Skype

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Q19: Synchronous communication tools allow:

learners to engage instantly at the same point of time.

accessing information anytime.

time for reflection.

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Q20: Asynchronous communication tools allow:

Learners to receive quick feedback.

Learners to contribute at their convenient time.

Learners to interact in real time.

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