Collaboration ToolsCindy Royal, Ph.D

Associate Professor

Texas State University

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

croyal@txstate.edu

cindyroyal.com

@cindyroyal

slideshare.net/cindyroyal

Collaboration Tools

• Many tools exist that can help you collaborate and manage projects

• Many are free, at least for basic usage• Understand “the cloud”• Decide your most pressing need and focus

on tool for that first

Google Drive

• Includes a range of productivity products, docs, spreadsheets, presentations

• Upload and share files• Create forms and surveys• Fusion Tables

Google Calendar

• Free calendar tied to your gmail account• Set up appointments, events

Google Hangout• Best feature of Google+• Video conferencing for up to 9 people• Can have private conferences or Hangouts “on air”• Can record and post to YouTube

Dropbox

Share files in the cloud

Pixlr.com

Others• Slideshare – post presentations, pdfs online• Skype – video conference• Evernote – notes and organization; business card snaps• Trello – project management• Messaging – WhatsApp or GroupMe