Tools of the Virtual World: Collaborative Tools for Productive Teams

Computer technology moves at an incredible pace and the speed of change can often lead to confusion and insecurity among users. In particular, the amount of online collaborative tools that are available and ready for use may be overwhelming. These tools, however, are vital to the success of organizations, allowing for less dependence on email (time savings!), increased flexibility, and ease and efficiency of workflow. Participants in this course will be introduced to and become familiar with a number of online applications for team collaboration.  Ultimately they will be able to use and apply these collaborative tools beyond their current technical skills. (Example tools may include: video recording applications, such as VoiceThread, ScreenRec, Screencast-O-Matic, and OBS Studio; video screencasting, such as Loom and Screencastify; project management, such as  Wrike, Slack, and Discord; and Cloud servers, such as Google Drive.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates or Series

• Certificate in Virtual Collaboration : Certificate in Virtual Collaboration