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New Media and Education: Collaborative Tools

What are Collaborative Tools?

Figures sitting at table collaborating

Put simply, a collaborative tool is one that permits edits, suggestions, additions, and revisions from multiple parties.  So long as the parameters are understood, such tools can permit shared work among distance learners, face-to-face classmates, and between faculty and staff.


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Types of Collaborative Tools

These link to further information on specific collaborative tools.