- Database-centric environment (information spaces) to store documents
and have discussions
Team Portals are popping up in a wide range of flavors, all focusing on building
a single doorway or entrance to services to support teams. Here are some I
found.
- Attached you will a short article on and list of web-based Project
Management software that provide a collaborative workspace that allows
you to share and manage information associated with projects and their
related tasks. Article contains process for calculating the cost savings
of using an online tool instead of Microsoft Project. onProject
has a free demo.
- Communication-centric Environment
- Email (Outlook, Eurdora, Lotus Notes, etc.), listservs (group emails)
- Email push environment (or web access): survey/polling software: http://www.zoomerang.com/,
http://zaplet.com
Free Versions
- Real time/Synchronous tools
- Real time or instant messaging (IM): ICQ, AOL, MSN Messenger, Lotus
Real Time (http://web.icq.com/)
Some are free
- http://www.trillian.cc/
provides IM tool that integrates all other IM products (you can
contact anyone using other IM products)
- Audio/Video conferencing: I would recommend Netmeeting for working
in Dyads especially if sharing application (Word, Excel, etc.)
- NetMeeting: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting/
Free If you have Windows 2000, you
will find Netmeeting already loaded: under Strart menu, click
programs, go to accessories and then communications. We have a
server set up for NetMeeting use: misalum.terry.uga.edu
- In Windows XP, Microsoft have integrated MSN messenger (IM tool)
with Netmeeting, the product is called Windows Messenger. It comes
with all versions of Windows XP, see http://messenger.microsoft.com/
- Phonefree: http://www.phonefree.com/
Free
- Meeting support tools (see Course Material for Summary, see
Resources: Technology Tools)
- http://www.webex.com/home/default.htm
Offers team office space and meeting software; has free
version for four people; For great demo on how Webex can
be used for distributed meetings, see "WebEx Demo Movie"
at http://www.webex.com/home/services_mtgctr.html?Track=hometext
- https://www.centra.com
Provides meeting software. Free
version for up to 5 people (time limit too) Centra was
just bought by Smartforce, one of the largest e-learning providers
(you will visit Smartforce in one of your homeworks). For great
demo of centra functionality, play "Symposium" demo
on Centra demo page
http://www.centra.com/demovideo/index.asp
- Placeware
http://www.placeware.com/ Primarily for meetings; design
for large broadcast meetings (handlle up to 1000+ participants;
one way audio to audience; audience participates thru chat and
polling features) Free version avaiable
for small groups.
- http://www.interwise.com/
Provides meeting and classroom software. We are using this software
in class.
- Note: All four of the above vendors
offer a number of free presentations and trainings on variours
topic. Great way to see software in actions and learn too!
- Virtual classrooms: Meeting support tools such as CENTRA that include
classroom protocols such as hand raising, etc.
- Integrated Environments (both communication tools and information
spaces/database tools)
- Webex: Provides database workspace
- Team Portals: most have at least chat feature
- Groove: Peer-to-Peer environment http://www.groove.net/
Team portal with audio and instant messenging capabilities. We will
be using this tool in class.
- Community-based system: http://www.communispace.com/