Working Together

A presentation byWayne MacPhail

Picking a Collaborative Space

•Why a collaborative space?Which platform?Next steps

Overview

•Common resourceShared content creationEncourages positive conversationEnhances communityDecreases emailCreates institutional memory

Why create a collaborative space?

•Brand Central StationLessons LearnedCase StudiesWater CoolerLinks/RSS FeedsLearning Resources

Why create a collaborative space?•Common

resource

•Creative BriefsPress ReleasesReportsCollateral CopySpeechesArticlesBrainstorms

Why create a collaborative space?•Shared Content

Creation

•Problem SolvingSharing SuccessesSharing SolutionsAsking for HelpOffering Expertise

Why create a collaborative space?•Encourages Positive

Conversations

•Virtual Meeting SpaceCreates Stronger Sense of TeamEncourages DialoguePositive WorkspaceEncourages Tolerance, Respect and Acceptance

Why create a collaborative space?•Enhances

Community

•Captures Our Best LearningShared ArchiveCanonical, shared, collaborative documentsSearchable

Why create a collaborative space?•Decreased Email/Increased

Institutional Memory

•Blackboardpbworkssomething else?

Which Platform?

Learning Portal Blackboard

Weighing Blackboard

•Known system

•No new login

•Works with other BB modules

•Used elsewhere on campus

•old and inelegant

•slow upgrades

•not social media friendly

•not rich media friendly

Pros Cons

EngStratCommons on pbworks

Weighing pbworks

•Free

•Easily expandable

•Rich media capable

•updated frequently

• new tool

•another login etc.

•not hosted here

•doesn't play nice with BB

Pros Cons

Other Options?

•Free

•Rich/social media friendly

•Easy

•Good support

•Expandable

Next Steps

•Set up a wiki on the platform of your choice

•Create information architecture for the wiki

•Draft rules of engagement

•Begin training on the wiki

•Launch wiki

•Shared responsibility for maintenance

Thanksfor

your kind

attention

Questions?Email: wmacphail@gmail.com