Syllabus 

Types of online collaboration             11 ATAR, 12 GEN

Background

• Online collaboration means using the internet to communicate with others.
• Millions of people use online collaboration for daily communcation at home or at work.
• The Covid-19 pandemic has seen people working from home in extraordinary numbers. 2022 has seen this trend continue.

What Apps

• Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Google Workspace, GoTo Meeting and lots more.

Synchronised Communication

• People can talk in real time and discuss topics to find solutions.
• This can happen through logging into the same application and passing information by written text (chat),  face to face via camera and audio, file display and sharing.
• Zoom, Teams and Webex are the most common of these.
• Participants can conduct meetings, view presentations, chat, have break out rooms and much more.

Unsynchronised Communication

• People can leave chat or video reminders to workmates.
• When the workmates login they see the chat and can respond.
• A system of notifications can also be used so that individuals know when they need to check in.
• Many schools are using a system similar to this. In WA govt schools they use Connect or Teams.

 For You To Do

List types of online collaboration you and your classmates are familiar with.

Use online collaboration as a means to improve learning in your subjects.

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