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Innovation & collaboration Using Posterous & Google Docs in student projects

Posterous & Google Docs

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Presentation for minor 'ondernemend innoveren'. In this minor students will work with Posterous & Google Docs as an alternative learning environment.

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Innovation & collaborationUsing Posterous & Google Docs in student projects

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Student collaboration 1.0

1. Teacher centered2. Institution centered3. Student as a collector of

information

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Meanwhile….

We are going to work with online collaboration tools which are not in beta or preview mode….

Requirements:

Tool should be open: can be used by anyone (student, lecturer, client, curious others (experts, parents etc.)

Tools makes collaboration transparent

Tool facilitates reflection

Tool is free / no costs

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In this minor

We are going to use:

Posterous: an easy to use blogging tool for communication and reflection

Google Docs: an easy to use online collaborative text editor

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A little demo…

Key elements:• Easy to update using e-mail• Easy to manage (for groups)• Easy integration with other social media

tools

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Your turn

Set up a team website using Posterous.

Be sure to lock this site for project work (Google is watching)

Want to share? Set up a seperate site for collecting feedback from outsiders

Invite team members, lecturer / coach and of course your client.

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A little demo (2)…

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Your turn

Set up a Google Docs account (if you don’t have a Google Account).

Create a document / map

Share your document / map

See your revision history (File =>)

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How to use Posterous in this course?

To publish minutes of your meetings

To announce your progress to your stakeholders ( e.g. “draft version of marketing plan now available” )

To publish your group diary (once a week)

To publish individual reflections (see study guide)

To share interesting online resources, fun stuff etc.

Always link to your Google Doc for reference. Attachments in your mail might be published in public!