CMT3120

Week Six

The uses of such Groupware Technologies have made the collaboration efforts of students easier thus creating a more open avenue of discussion and the exchange of information. The basic uses of things like email systems, online chat programs, and online whiteboards have led to the creation of better ideas and a more improved meeting space. By being electronic, the exchange of information is logged and recorded, making it easier to create minutes of meetings and for future references. Especially when group projects are involved, each person is assigned a task. Sometimes, the members live far from each other; each member can still go through each others tasks and have a discussion online. Each member would be able to give their views without having to fight for time to talk.

My main experience with Groupware Technology would be during my first semester when we had a group project. There was a member that was very quiet during the physical meetings we had. We were actually worried about what would be the quality of his work. However, when we had a meeting online, he just unloaded a wealth of information. We were shocked. There a lot of smart people out there that are losing out just because they’re shy and not sociable. This type of technology could release them into the world.

posted by RishyCP @ 10:52 AM