7.3 Digital Collaboration Overview - Collaboration Platforms Tool Purpose Source Google Drive Store, organize and share files, easily invite others to view, edit your files (Exchange and editing tool) www.drive.google.com PBworks Real-time collaborative editing system, capture knowledge, share files and manage projects www.pbworks.com SharePoint Web-based collaborative platform, document management and storage system (Exchange and editing tool) www.sharepoint.com Wikibooks Platform for collaborative writing wikibooks.org Authorea Platform for collaborative writing www.authorea.com/ WeTransfer Internet-based computer file transfer service, share large files up to 2GB (Exchange tool) www.wetransfer.com Microsoft OneDrive Store, organize and share files (Exchange tool) Microsoft OneDrive Dropbox Upload and transfer files to the cloud, share them with anyone (Exchange and editing tool) www.dropbox.com Collaboration Tools All Tools supporting collaborational teamwork. Padlet Brief Description: Padlet is an Internet site that allows you to collaborate with other users with text, photos, links and other content. Each collaborative space is called a “wall”. It can also be used as a private bulletin board. Teachers and companies use Padlet to encourage creative multi-media conversations and brainstorming. Specifications: Target group Small- to mid-sized teams Functionalities Almost every file type supportet Easy invitation of users (no subscription needed) Easy to use Formats iOS, Android, Web-based, Browserextension Requirements Internet License / Cost Free to use with reduced functionalities, paid subscriptions for full functionality Link to Tool Padlet Example of application: Create a short profile board for events and add new members. We created a template with some white space for basic informations. By hovering over the element with your curser you can select more options and copy the post. Copy the template to the padlet itself and select a column to create the template within a particular category. After this, you can edit the post by either hovering over and select "Edit post" or via double left click into the element. Additional format/references: Padlet YouTube ChannelMiro Brief Description: Collaborative Whiteboard plattform, which can be used for interactive online classes. Provides a lot of templates for e.g. Mind Maps, Kanban and Flowcharts. Ideal for meetings, brainstorming and strategy planning in an online format. Specifications: Target group Small Teams Functionalities Simultaneously working on charts Video chat Presentations and screen sharing Commenting Integration with third partie apps (e.g. Slack, Teams) Formats iOS, Android, Mac, Windows Requirements Internet License / Cost Free tier with limited possibilities; Educational Account, Paid subscription Link to Tool Miro Example of application: Source: Miro Additional format/references: Miro academyMURAL Brief Description: Mural features make visual collaboration creative, engaging and productive. Guide collaboration to supercharge your meetings and workshops. Save time with 200+ ready-to-use templates for common use cases and proven methods. Mural is great for E-Coaching. It allows to manage access on different levels (workspace, open rooms, private rooms and murals) so the coach (as an active member of the workspace) can invite coachees (as registered guests) to a coaching room or to an individual mural. In addition, not registered guests can be invited without registration to collaborate or view a specific mural. More on roles in Mural can be found here. More on workspace, room and murals can be found here. Basically, Mural can be used to facilitate groupwork that usually takes place in a class room using post-its on a canvas e.g. for the development of a business model canvas in a group. The digital notes can be moved and adjusted by any member of the group. Specifications: Target group Small teams Functionalities Access management (open or private rooms and murals) Collaborative work on a digital canvas Insert/upload forms, images and GIFs from its internal gallery or importing them from the computer Export the collaborative work in PDF, JPG and other formats Video and text chat Commenting Facilitators can emphasize important findings by using the celebrate function Easily shared enviroment File Storage Project Management Votings Timer Defining areas and giving instructions in an outline Creating share links with view or collaboration rights Formats iOS, Android machOS, Windows, Web Requirements Internet License / Cost Paid subscription for workspace and active members, 50% educational discount possible Link to Tool Mural Limitation Quite complex user and access management Wide range of functions requires time for introduction to new users Collaboration as a guest requires registration of users in Mural (this does not apply for collaboration through the share link) Example of application: Additional format/references: Learning MuralMentimeter Brief Description Interact with your audience using real-time voting. No installations or downloads are required - and it's free! It's a tool that allows creating more interactive and engaging sessions. One can create interactive presentations, live polling, word clouds, quizzes, and others to create a more impactful presentation. It is suitable for all types of education and business meetings. Specifications: Target group Larger groups of students or workshop participants Functionalities Feedback Votings Brainstorming Q&A Reporting via pdf or excel Formats Web, Mobile App Requirements Internet License / Cost limited free, educational account Limitations Link to Tool https://www.mentimeter.com Example of application: Additional format/references: Help Center and additional resourcesCANVAS Brief Description: Canvas connects instructors and students and is used to monitor grades, manage active enrollments and assignment submissions, share course documents, facilitate message correspondence between students and instructors and contain course and institutional syllabus information for all to access. Specifications: Target group Canvas includes the following six standard user roles: Admin, Instructional Designers, Students, and Observers. Participants (ideal): 10-1500 per course Objectives Allow institutions to manage digital learning, educators to create and present online learning materials and assess student learning Allow students to engage in courses and receive feedback about skill development and learning achievement Formats Requirements Technical Requirements: Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari Computer Specifications: Screen Size A minimum of 1024x600. That is the average size of a netbook. Operating Systems Windows XP SP3 and newer Mac OSX 10.6 and newer Linux - chromeOS Mobile OS Native App Support iOS 5 and newer Android 2.3 and newer versions Internet Speed Along with compatibility and web standards, Canvas has been carefully crafted to accommodate low bandwidth environments Minimum of 512k License / Cost Several different license models Link to Tool Instructure Canvas Additional format/references: John, R. (2021). Canvas LMS course design. Packt Publishing Ltd. Fernández, A. R., González, F. S., Merino, P. J. M., & Kloos, C. D. (2017). A Data Collection Experience with Canvas LMS as a Learning Platform. In LASI-SPAIN (pp. 109-123). https://www.instructure.com/canvas/en-gb/resources/e-books https://www.instructure.com/canvas/en-gb/resources Canvas LMS YouTube Channel MOODLE Brief Description: Moodle™ delivers a powerful set of learner-centric tools and collaborative learning environments, that empower both teaching and learning. Moodle™ is web-based and features a mobile-compatible interface, making it accessible from anywhere in the world across different web browsers or devices. Specifications: Target group Educators and trainers in schools, universities, and workplaces. Participants: 2000 + Ideal: 100-200 per course Objective To provide educators, administrators, and learners with an open, robust, secure and free platform to create and deliver personalized learning environments. Formats Requirements Technical Requirements Installing Moodle on the on-premises server requires a web server with PHP and a database system. Alternatively, you can also install Moodle on your personal computer with a Moodle installer package, based on your operating system, that provides everything required to run the software, including Apache, MySQL, and PHP. The installer packages are available for both Mac and Windows systems. Supported Browsers: Supported by most of the standard-compliant internet browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge Computer Specifications A minimum of 200 MB of disk space plus as much as needed to store the files. The minimum memory space requirement for Moodle is, thus suggested, 5 GB. Computer must at least have a 1 GHz processor. However, a 2 GHz dual-core or faster processor is recommended. A minimum of 512 MB of RAM, while 1 GB or more of RAM is recommended on a       computer and 8 GB or more of RAM on a large production server. Server Requirements It is recommended to download and install the latest versions of the software and operating systems, while the minimum requirements are Moodle 3.5 or later versions, PHP 7.2.0 for up to Moodle 3.8, and PHP 7.3.x and 7.4.x for Moodle 3.8 onwards. Database Requirements Moodle will need one of the PostgreSQL 9.6, MySQL 5.7, MariaDB 10.2.29, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and Oracle Database 11.2 or the latest stable version of them. While Moodle supports all these database servers, it is recommended to upgrade your software to the latest version before installation. License / Cost Several different license models Link to Tool Moodle - Open-source learning platform | Moodle.org Additional format/references: Melton, J. (2006). The LMS Moodle: A usability evaluation. Languages Issues, 11(12), 1. Simanullang, N. H. S., & Rajagukguk, J. (2020, February). Learning Management System (LMS) Based On Moodle To Improve Students Learning Activity. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1462, No. 1, p. 012067). IOP Publishing. Zabolotniaia, M., Cheng, Z., Dorozhkin, E., & Lyzhin, A. (2020). Use of the LMS Moodle for an effective implementation of an innovative policy in higher educational institutions. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(13), 172-189. Kerimbayev, N., Nurym, N., Akramova, А., & Abdykarimova, S. (2020). Virtual educational environment: interactive communication using LMS Moodle. Education and Information Technologies, 25(3), 1965-1982. Using Moodle to Create Online Courses: A Comprehensive Tutorial for the Faculty - Part 1 of 2 - YouTubeConceptboard Brief Description: Conceptboard is a collaborative Whiteboard platform, which can be used for interactive online classes. It provides a lot of templates for e.g. Mind Maps and Flowcharts. Ideal for meetings, brainstorming and strategy planning in an online format. Conceptboard makes visual collaboration creative, engaging and productive. Conceptboard is also great for E-Coaching. It allows to manage access on different levels, so the coach (as an active member of the workspace) can invite coachees (as registered guests) to a coaching room or to an individual board. In addition, also not registered guests can be invited (without registration) to collaborate or view a specific board. Basically, Conceptboard can be used to facilitate groupwork that usually takes place in a class room using post-its on a canvas e.g. for the development of ideas to a specific theme. The digital notes can be moved and adjusted by any member of the group. Specifications: Target group Teams of every size - small, medium or large are possible Functionalities Simultaneously working on boards or charts Collaborative work on a digital whiteboards Insert/upload jpg, pdfs or videos Commenting function Integrated audio- or video conference function Screensharing function Easily shareable enviroment Creating share links with view or collaboration rights Participants don't necessarily need an account to join in the collaboration GDPR-compliant, hosting under german jurisdiction Formats Access possible via Desktop PC, Tablet or mobile phone Requirements Internet License / Cost Free use of the platform (unlimited number of editable boards, limitation of max. 100 objects per board) different paid subscription options for unlimited amount of objects per board and additional functions Link to Tool Conceptboard Limitation Limitation of objects per board in the free version Wide range of functions requires time for introduction to new users Example of application: Additional format/references: Learn more about Conceptboard