ERIC Number: EJ1006568
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
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Togetherware: Tools for Teamwork
Raths, David
Campus Technology, v26 n6 p18-22 Feb 2013
More than ever, faculty and students are working jointly on documents sharing screens in class, swapping course materials and taking their collective pulse through polls. Nevertheless, many faculty members complain that technical support for group projects is lagging on campus, leaving them searching for solutions elsewhere. While some faculty have found free tools such as Google Docs and Dropbox sufficient, others are adopting more specialized software. Here are four examples of how faculty are facilitating collaboration in their classes: (1) Document Sharing; (2) Screen sharing; (3) Social bookmarking; and (4) Polling software.
Descriptors: Computer Software, Technical Support, Teamwork, Knowledge Management, Technology Integration, Technology Planning, Technology Uses in Education, Campuses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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