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