Virtual Teams

Lateral Thinking Puzzle “He couldn't find a chair, so he died.” Nicola’s Lateral Thinking Puzzles (

Housekeeping New Comment Period Begins Today Blog Post Reminders Label, Label, Label… Label, Label, Label… Link, Link, Link… Link, Link, Link… References References

Outside Visitors Jean visits Sarah (three times!) Scott Annan visits Colleen Selling “Mercury Grove Web Groups” Selling “Mercury Grove Web Groups” Chris visits Michael Selling “CentralDesktop.com” Selling “CentralDesktop.com”

Class Discussion Second Life Assignment Cartoon ©

Feedback on Course Reading (35.8 Good) … More Choices More Choices More Videos More Videos More Opinionated Articles More Opinionated Articles More About Companies More About Companies Cartoon © uth.jpg

Feedback on Course Lectures (26.3 Good) … More Focused More Focused More Videos More Videos More Interactive/Interaction More Interactive/Interaction More Real World Examples More Real World Examples Cartoon © uth.jpg

Feedback on Course Class Discussion (21.1 Good) … More Guided More Guided Less Repetition (Same Comments) Less Repetition (Same Comments) More Focused More Focused More Students Participating More Students Participating Cartoon © uth.jpg

Feedback on Course Labs (42.1 Good Avg Poor) … More Explanation of Relationship to Topic More Explanation of Relationship to Topic Waste of Time / Eliminate Labs Waste of Time / Eliminate Labs Make Harder / Have Something to Turn In Make Harder / Have Something to Turn In Cartoon © uth.jpg

Feedback on Course Blogging (31.6 Good Poor) … Too much blogging Too much blogging Rather write papers Rather write papers Better Coordination between Bloggers Better Coordination between Bloggers Less Opinions Less Opinions How to Be more Creative How to Be more Creative Cartoon © uth.jpg

Extra Credit Opportunity #1 “Crowdsource” Reading Material All topics (past, present, and future) All topics (past, present, and future) Use Use Tag with “itec333_suggest” Tag with “itec333_suggest” In comments, note the topic area (from course schedule) and your justification for including the reading with the topic. Be sure to include your name. In comments, note the topic area (from course schedule) and your justification for including the reading with the topic. Be sure to include your name. +1 point on Assignment4 for suggestion +1 point on Assignment4 for suggestion +1 point on Assignment4 for selected reading +1 point on Assignment4 for selected reading

Extra Credit Opportunity #2 CSI tonight: Second Life Watch the episode 10pm) Watch the episode 10pm) Write one page reaction to the episode Write one page reaction to the episode How was SL “represented”? How was SL “represented”? How does SL in the episode compare with your own experience with SL? How does SL in the episode compare with your own experience with SL? If you were a CEO, would you think about SL for your business based on this episode? Why or why not? If you were a CEO, would you think about SL for your business based on this episode? Why or why not? Prepare “Remarks” for In Class Presentation Prepare “Remarks” for In Class Presentation

Alternative to Assignment #4 Student Presentations Student Presentations New / Emerging Topics of Interest New / Emerging Topics of Interest Social Mapping? Social Mapping? Social Calendaring? Social Calendaring? Social Publishing? Social Publishing? ??? ??? 15 Minute Presentation 15 Minute Presentation Minimum of 3 Readings (del.icio.us) Minimum of 3 Readings (del.icio.us) Available Dates: 11/07, 11/28, and 12/17 Available Dates: 11/07, 11/28, and 12/17

Blog Talk

Virtual Teams

Virtual Community vs Social Networking vs Online Collaboration

Virtual Community “A virtual community is a group whose members are connected by means of information technologies, typically the Internet.”

Social Networking Make New Contacts Strengthen Existing Relationships Find Like-Minded People upload and share videos and photos create and read public profiles build and join groups

Online Collaboration Project Planning Calendar and Scheduling Web Meetings Group Chat Collaborative Writing Collaborative Drawing Collaborative Slides

Online Collaboration Common Challenges

1.“Contextual” Information HolidaysTimezonesTopography Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton

Common Challenges 2.Uneven Distribution of Information didn’t go out to similar (wrong) address Erroneously addressed “lost in transit” sent to part of group Later assume sent to all members of group Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton

Common Challenges 3.Differences in “What is Important” Long to multiple people Use of “reply” with new topics Lengthy dialogue with information buried in chain Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton

Common Challenges 4.Differences in Speed & Timing One part of group can respond rapidly but must wait for rest of group Speed of technology (international chat) Slow and uneven due to travel or technical constraints Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton

Common Challenges 5.Uncertainty: the Meaning of Silence I agree I strongly disagree I am indifferent I am out of town I am having technical problems I don’t know how to address this sensitive issue I am busy with other things I did not notice your question I did not realize you wanted a response Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton

Class Discussion Cartoon ©

Hands-On: “Broken Squares” Photo © Charles Darwin University 2005

Class Discussion Cartoon © How did you feel as an individual? What were the different interactions? What caused the frustrations? How did you feel as a team? What are the similarities to working virtually?

More Collaboration Tools Drawing & Diagrams Slides (Collaborative PowerPoint)

Next Assignment (#3) Due in 2 weeks Group Assignment Assignment #4 is individual Assignment #4 is individual Easier with all group end of semester Easier with all group end of semester Review in LAB

Time for Hands-On in the LAB Photo © Charles Darwin University 2005