Collaboration Sensation!

Let’s Collaborate!

1.      www.dropbox.com

I very recently discovered the awesomeness (no this word is NOT in Websters Dictionary!) of the drop box website.  I used this website to share about 50 PDF files with an old professor and it was as easy as 1, 2, 3.  You simply highlight the files you would like to share, “drop” them into a “box,” and invite the special person to view the files by typing in their e-mail address and sending an e-mail.  It is free to sign up unless you want to share insane amounts of files; then there is a small fee to be “dropped” into someone else's account.

2.      Illuminate (UA Online)

The on-line technology integration class we had last week was my first extensive experience with the Illuminate software on UA Online.  It was surprisingly user-friendly and easy for me to figure out and navigate.  Usually I look more like a cave man discovering some rudimentary tool for the first time when figuring out new software programs.  I am sure it helped to have some tech-savvy classmates standing by in case you know what broke loose.  I really enjoyed how everyone involved in the Illuminate session could be interacting and could somehow show that they were following along, even if they were not the ones speaking.  It will take a little practice to get totally familiar with this software but I think I will enjoy it.

3.      Google Docs

I do not have any first-hand experience with GoogleDocs but from what I have heard it is a fantastic file-sharing program.  As I stated in class last week, I am used to sharing files with people by e-mailing them, having them corrected using something like track changes, and then having them e-mailed back to me with revisions to be made.  When working on a group paper, for example, it would be much more effective to have one document that everyone can view, edit, and revise without having a million and one versions floating around cyber space.  I would love to become more familiar with the GoogleDocs website.