Collaborative

ICT
Development

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Get ¼ sheet of paper.
Do not forget to write
your name.

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Pretest:
Directions: Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of
the best answer.

1. It is a specially designed website that provides

information catered from various sources such as
emails, online forums, search engines on one platform,
in a uniform way.
a. Website c. Google Chrome
b. Web Portal d. Search Engine

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2. It is used to create a group page or group chat that
will allow people in your group to communicate your
ideas and send files.
a. WordPress c. Facebook
b. DropBox d. G Suite

3. This allows multiple contributors to easily create a

beautiful single website or blog.
a. WordPress c. Lark
b. Trello d. G Suite

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4. It comprises Gmail, Hangouts, Calendar, and
Currents for communication; Drive for storage; Docs,
Sheets, Slides, Keep, Forms, and Sites for productivity
and collaboration.
a. Microsoft Teams c. WordPress
b. Lark d. G Suite

5. It is a simple, reliable file-syncing and storage

service with enhanced collaboration features.
a. Trello c. Microsoft Teams
b. Dropbox d. Lark

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Answers:
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the different online collaborative tools that

can enhance communication and collaboration among
groups; and
2. determine the advantages of using online
collaborative tools.

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Web Portals
 speciallydesigned website that provides information
catered from various sources such as emails, online
forums, search engines on one platform, in a uniform way.

 personalized and customized library that helps in

navigation and personalization of notifications that
provide well-integrated information from diverse sources
with advanced features such as task management,
collaboration, business intelligence, etc.

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Example of a Web Portal:
Microsoft Network (www.msn.com)
MSN – Collection of Internet services and apps for
Windows and mobile devices, provided by Microsoft
where news, email, weather, etc. are found on one
page.

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Difference between
“website” and “portal”.
By definition: (Sukta, 2015)
Website is a location on the internet that is unique
and which is accessed via a web browser using a
specific URL (web address).

Portals are also accessed via a web browser and

specific URL, but the content is login protected and
user-specific.

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Collaboration - the situation of two or more people
working together to create or achieve the same thing.
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Online Collaborative Tools
Collaboration software – Wikipedia defines it as “an
application software designed to help people involved
in a common task to achieve goals.”
And for benefits, it goes on to say: “A
collaborative working environment supports people in
both their individual and cooperative work thus
evolving into a new class of professionals, e-
professionals, who can work together irrespective of
their geographical location.”

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Online Collaboration
process of connecting users digitally to communicate
in an online space
supplemented using a software system that lets
team members chat using video, audio and text

Help your team (1) accomplish its goals, (2) manage

workflow, and (3) provide the most recent version of
files in real-time, so work can get done any time of the
day.
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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 Facebook
You can use Facebook
groups to create a
group page that will
allow people in your
group to communicate
your ideas and send
files.
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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 G Suite (Google Suite)

It is a suite of cloud
computing, productivity
and collaboration tools,
software and products
developed by Google.

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Comprises: Gmail, Hangouts,
Calendar, and Currents for
communication; Drive for storage;
G Suite comprises: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Keep, Forms,
and Sites for productivity and
collaboration

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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 Microsoft Teams
MS Teams is a unified
communication and
collaboration platform that
combines persistent
workplace chat, video
meetings, file storage, and
application integration.

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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 Dropbox

It is a simple, reliable file-

syncing and storage
service with enhanced
collaboration features.
Dropbox lets anyone
upload and transfer files to
the cloud, and share them
with anyone.
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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 Lark

Lark combines a multitude

of essential collaboration
tools in a single
interconnected platform,
including Chat, Calendar,
Creation and Cloud
storage.
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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 Trello
Trello offers an online to-do
checklist for your team.
Users can create their task
boards with different
columns and move the
tasks between them.
Typically, columns include
task statuses such as To
Do, In Progress, Done.
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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 WordPress

The open-source software

that allows multiple
contributors to easily
create a beautiful single
website or blog.

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Some of the Collaboration
Tools available:
 Yammer Yammer is a freemium
enterprise social networking
service used for private
communication within
organizations. Access to a
Yammer network is determined
by a user's Internet domain so
that only individuals with
approved email addresses may
join their respective networks.

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Advantages of using online
collaborative tools:
1. A Centralized hub for files, announcements,
calendars, etc.

Collaboration solutions innately offer a centralized

hub wherein all data is located and from which it is all
accessed by the team.

It makes things more effective such as (1)

announcements and calendars, as everyone can
coordinate deadlines, milestones, appointments, and
(2) personal availability without fail.
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2. File Sharing

Since everyone with access can write in the same

document together in real-time, instant change
reflection is possible across all shared documentation.

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3. Host Online Meeting

Online tools promote better participation in

collaborative decision-making. Arranging these
meetings requires only marking the calendar and
announcing them once. People can attend the
meetings via their laptop, their mobile device, or
even their smart TV.

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4. Live Chat

Chat and messaging tools are built-in features of

most collaboration platforms currently on the market.
With real-time communication tied directly into the
platform, it’s easy to coordinate properly and all
conversations are properly and securely logged for
later recall.

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Tips to have a successful
Collaborative Tool:
1. Choose easy, intuitive online collaboration tools to
increase adoption.
2. Pick a collaboration tool that supports all
communication methods.
3. Ensure your choice has scheduling features to help
keep projects on track.
4. Choose a dynamic file-sharing solution.
5. Choose a product with real-time collaboration.

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Assessment:
Fill in the blanks with terms that complete the paragraph.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Nowadays, the field of Information and Communication

Technology offers a variety of ways to connect and collaborate
with people around the world. Team structure and dynamics
for ICT content aims to discover the ways such tools can
enhance (1)___________________________ and
(2)_________________________ among groups/teams and
promotes the choice of an ICT tool for two different projects.
A (3) __________________________ is a specially designed
website that provides information catered from various
sources such as (4)________________, online forums,
(5)_____________________ on one platform, in a uniform way.
Based on the latest statistics published at Oberlo.com,
(6)____________________ is still the most popular social media
platform used by many people for communication and
collaboration.

(7)_________________________ is the situation of two or

more people working together to create or achieve the same
thing. Wikipedia defines
(8)____________________________________as, “An application
software designed to help people involved in a common task to
achieve goals.” On the other hand, (9)
________________________________ is the process of connecting
users digitally to communicate in an online space. It is usually
supplemented using a (10)________________________________ that
lets team members chat using video, audio and text.
There are many great online tools available, which can
help your team accomplish its goals and manage workflow.
Examples of these tools are Facebook, (11)
____________________________, (12)
________________________________, (13)
________________________, Dropbox, and WordPress.

Using online collaborative tools provides a lot of

benefits for a team or a company. First, there is a centralized
hub for files, announcements, calendars, etc.; second, (14)
________________________; third, host online meetings; and
lastly, (15) ______________________________.
End of Lesson 3