Using The Web To Work Together

Using the web towork together

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Traditional

theory

Some information flows down

Most flows uphttp://www.flickr.com/photos/savethedave/504491655/

The real world

Some information flows up

Most flows from side to side (if at all!)http://www.flickr.com/photos/savethedave/504491655/

Everyone is their own

information silo

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BarriersSome old, some new

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Ease, locationand

professional identity

blogs

wikis

Blogs are...“A blog allows you to publish up-to-dateinformation very quickly and to ensure that it is widely distributed to a particular audience.”

“Blogs can support feedback and discussion with a comment mechanism.

Readers may choose to comment and these comments will be viewable by anyone reading that blog.”

What is a blog? University of Cardiff, http://blogs.cf.ac.uk/guidelines/entry/what_is_a_blog

Blog examples

A demo might be nice...

Wikis are...“A wiki is a collaborative online website.

They are used by communities often to develop a knowledge base.

They evolve constantly because the content is created by a community of users.”

“Wikis are often used as intranets and communities of interest.”

What is a wiki? University of Cardiff, http://blogs.cf.ac.uk/guidelines/entry/what_is_a_wiki

“Wiki?!?!”

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Wiki examples

A demo might be nice...

Essential differences

one for updates, notifications, announcements

the other for storing and collaborating on information

Both support discussion!

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Modes of working

Individual Co-operation Collaboration Collaboration

and peer review

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Thanks!

Questions?

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