Collaborating Online

Tools to Create Effective Virtual Workgroups

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Agenda

• Learn what personal learning networks and virtual workgroups are.

• Discover a variety of online collaboration tools like Google Hangouts, Skype, FaceTime, Facebook Messenger and many more.

• Gain hands-on experience using an online collaboration tool.

Personal Learning Networks

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A virtual workgroup is a group of individuals who work on a common project via technologies such as e-mail, instant messages, shared databases, threaded discussions and calendaring.

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Some tips …

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http://doodle.com

Modular Office Furniture for On-Demand Meetings

Source: http://goo.gl/uG9wAC

http://www.google.com/hangouts/

Google+ Hangouts

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Collaboration

HelpHub.me

Google Helpouts

Skype

Source: http://goo.gl/b2gbNX

Skype Screen sharing

Join.me

https://education.skype.com

Lync

Source: http://goo.gl/fDkPXP

FaceTime

Source: http://www.apple.com/ios/facetime

Facebook Messenger

Source: http://goo.gl/RDkSpK

Messenger Stickers!

Source: http://goo.gl/nlerkF

Reference Question in Facebook

Book Requests in Facebook

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Be an integral part of the transaction

Online or offline!

Help enhance online content with

authoritative resources.

This will bring more visibility to your library

and people will trust the information

presented.

Edit Wikipedia articles and include library resources.

Created one for a patron in a hurry!

Embedded Librarianship within a Learning Management System (LMS)

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this window

displays on our

website.

Google Drive

Take advantage of the “cloud.”

Live Demonstration

Google DriveGoogle Hangouts

Skype for ClassroomsScreenleap

MediumEDU on Go

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