1. Online Collaboration Project by Brian Mickley

2. Project Start

3. Online Collaboration What exactly does the term mean? Can I describe it? Or recognize it? Is it this?

4. What is Online Collaboration

5. Online Collaboration Product Collaboration – Working with others on a project – Achieve singular goal; jointly produce a product Online – Work virtually - shared space – create digital product Product(s) – Wiki or blog entry or comment, word processing file or spreadsheet, a presentation or video, etc

6. Online Collaboration Phrase itself covers broad territory Intrinsic - connecting people; form community Space where virtual communities form

7. Online Collaboration Phrase itself covers broad territory Intrinsic - connecting people; form community Virtual communities gather online around a – common interest (social) – task (work) – initiative (revolt) Few barriers – no $$, borders, clocks, rules

8. Social, Media – Defined (old) Social – begins to feel a lot like virtual community Media–communication means (newspaper, radio, and TV) to provide public with news, entertain- ment, etc., usually along with advertising (old) Media - highly accessible scalable communication techniques; uses web-based and mobile technologies to enable interactive dialogue; transcends boundaries: socio-economic, generational, cultural, geo-political (new)

9. Social, Media - Defined (new) Social – begins to feel a lot like virtual community Media–communication means (newspaper, radio, and TV) to provide public with news, entertain- ment, etc., usually along with advertising (old) Media - highly accessible scalable communication techniques; uses web-based and mobile technologies to enable interactive dialogue; transcends boundaries: socio-economic, generational, cultural, geo-political (new)

10. Social Media Properties REACH – spans from local to global; social media reach is virtually everywhere SCALABLE – can join two people (via SMS or chat) or two million people (Twitter, blog, Facebook, YouTube) ACCESSIBLE – available, fixed & portable, low in cost USABLE - little skill or training required INSTANTANEOUS – two-way global communication FLEXIBLE – diverse send/receive modes and media

11. Social Media What exactly does the term mean? Can I describe it? Or recognize it?

12. I get social media like this!

13. But what about this?

14. Social Media Social media social network characteristics – Instant (ad hoc) – Lack permanence – Lack costly infrastructure Social media connects people who previously would have never achieved connection Online collaboration and social media – ultimately about connectivity – not about technology

15. Social Media Social media social networks are – Instant (ad hoc) – Lack permanence – Lack costly infrastructure Social media connects people who previously would have never achieved connection Online collaboration and social media are – Ultimately about connectivity – not technology – Enabling power of social connection trumps all

16. The longer I stared…

17. Online Collaboration Ultimately, online collaboration is a form of Social Media With potential to enhance workplace productivity

18. Social Media is a Game-Changer With low entry barriers (cost, training, …) – Sheds light where traditional shunned doing so – Brought the ‘last holdouts’ into the tent – Authority shift– ‘clout’ is earned, not declared – Empowers people by giving them a voice

19. Social Media & Online Collaboration New person-to-person communication tools New group communication alternatives Available 24/7 home, work, PC, laptop, mobile Always-on and ‘in the cloud’ Disruptive innovations… Radically changing modern office ‘work space’ ONLINE COLLABORATION = SOCIAL MEDIA

21. WARNING – Technology is NOT a Cure-All Online collaboration great potential to fix what ails you, or to make it worse!

22. Not all workers are well-suited to online collaboration

23. Document Collaboration Scenarios Two students working a paper Geographically distant co-creators Large internal teams or work groups Complex development projects Tedious transactional ‘work flow’

24. Business Benefits of Collaboration Divide and Conquer Save Time and Money Improve Cycle Time Eliminate Duplicated Effort Eliminate Competition Control Document Versions Reduce Surprises

25. How to do Online Collaboration Clarify team roles and membership Strong leadership is mandatory Preparation of environment Learn anew communication with new tools Online meetings – same but different! Sanitation is a MUST

26. Ultimately, online collaboration is a form of Questions? With potential to enhance workplace productivity

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