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    COLLABORATION

    TOOLS

    Social Informatics | 2023 Strathmore University


    INTRODUCTION

    What are collaboration tools?

    Collaboration tools involve multiple types of software or services


    that allow people to work together.
    Purpose: To support the accomplishment of a goal or an
    objective
    Encourage communication between one or more people
    Traditional Means

    Collaboration involved paper, meetings and flipcharts.


    These are mostly non-technological means
    They require face to face meetings
    Can be costly
    DIGITAL COLLABORATIVE
    TOOLS
    This is working together using digital
    devices and technology
    Involves tools, software,
    process and procedure
    CLASSIFICATION

    Asynchoronous Synchronous

    These are tools that allow These are tools allowing users to
    collaboration to happen at collaborate in real time, at the
    different times same time

    Example: Email Example: Zoom


    TYPES OF COLLABORATION
    TOOLS
    File Sharing tools; store and Creative thinking; generate
    retrieve documents and organize ideas

    Discussion groups; different Project Management; execution,


    times, different place planning and tracking of projects
    conversations
    TYPES OF COLLABORATION
    TOOLS
    Surveying and Polling; collect Online Meeting platforms;
    opinions, and quantify the data support virtual meetings (
    Different place, Same Time

    Citizen Engagement; support


    inputs from citizens,
    encourage involvement
    BENEFITS
    1. Productivity
    Digital collaboration gives team members to work with others from any location.
    This drastically reduces ”downtime” and allows people to be productive when it
    best suits them.
    Team Members Can Be Anywhere
    2. Efficiency
    Employees typically less time searching for information and resources
    Ease of Reporting
    3. Cost
    They are cost-effective as compared to traditional methods.
    BENEFITS
    4. Audience
    Wider and diverse audience
    5. Security
    There is increased security features e.g, two-step authentication and firewalls;
    users can have the peace of mind knowing their sensitive data is secure and safe.
    6. Project Management
    One of the major advantages of online workspaces is they ensure all project
    materials and communications with external parties are kept within the same
    workspace. This means you don’t have to worry about keeping track of emails and
    different versions of attachments.
    It’s Easy to Keep Track of Projects
    BENEFITS
    7. Actions Are Done Quickly
    With a good online collaboration tool, there is no longer a need for arranging a
    meeting or phone call in order to review documents.
    8. Documents can be All Stored in a Single Place
    This makes it easy for all team members to have access to all necessary
    documents, regardless of their location.
    9. Accountability
    Tracking helps easier accounting of changes made by different users of a resource
    10. Time Saving
    QUESTIONS?

    Social Informatics | 2023 Strathmore University


    REFLECTION TASK
    How do collaboration tools actually ensure collaboration?

    ZOOM

    Features; Microphone, Video capability, Screen sharing, Muting,


    whiteboard, chat feature
    Advantages; Real time
    TASK
    Use this Reference link for Collaboration Tools, Pick a tool and
    answer the question

    How do collaboration tools actually ensure collaboration? Are the


    social functions actually needed for this?

    https://hr.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/cw_online_collaboration_tools_
    2020.pdf

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