Instructions
Workplace Collaboration and Communication on the Web
DELIVERABLES
A four- to five-page (800 word) paper, including Title and References pages, in APA v7 format
QUESTIONS
Definition: “Collaboration” is the interactive sharing of effort, skills, and knowledge between individuals to accomplish a goal or project.
Examples: Software developers collaborating to create new technology, doctors/nurses/technicians/specialists working together (collaborating) to provide patient care.
Respond to the following questions related to collaboration technologies in your career, workplace or education.
Identify one recent software, hardware, or cloud technologies that is used for collaboration or could be used over a network.
Notes:
Do NOT use telephones, faxes, email, or other old technologies.
Do not use “the Internet” because it is a pipeline, not a collaboration technology.
Briefly describe the environment (e.g. workplace, education, career) of your collaboration example
Briefly describe the technology and in what way it enables collaboration. Assume the reader is unfamiliar with the technology
Explain why (the reasons) for which, your workplace or school employs or should employ it to collaborate
What restrictions, if any, are or should be placed on its use by the employer?
Explain how, (for better or worse), each technology has caused change in your profession, education, or work environment.
Include at least three citations/references (3 total, not 3 per technology) for the specific technologies, their use, or their effect in the workplace
Hint: Google the technologies to find recent, professional sources (NOT Wikipedia, About.com, or other non-professional sources.)
SUBMIT
Save the document in Microsoft Word (.docx) format
Named “W3” plus your last name and first initial.
Example: “W3SmithJ.docx”
Export the file in PDF format (your word processor File->Export as PDF)
Preferred, for ease in reading online, but not required:
Submit it using the Dropbox.
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