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Virtual Teams Virtual Teams
Lateral Thinking PuzzleLateral Thinking Puzzle
“The music stopped and she died.”
Nicola’s Lateral Thinking Puzzles (http://homepages.anglianet.co.uk/johnm/puzzlat.html)
HousekeepingHousekeeping
New Comment Period Begins TodayNew Comment Period Begins Today
Photo credits/attributionPhoto credits/attribution
Next Week: Guest Speaker from Next Week: Guest Speaker from Washington Post/Newsweek Interactive (WPNI)Washington Post/Newsweek Interactive (WPNI)
Class DiscussionClass DiscussionAssignment #2Assignment #2
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Blog TalkBlog Talk
Virtual Teams Virtual Teams
Virtual Community
vs
Social Networking
vs
Online Collaboration
Virtual Community
“A virtual community is a group whose members are connected by means of information technologies, typically the
Internet.”
Social Networking
Make New ContactsStrengthen Existing Relationships
Find Like-Minded People
upload and share videos and photoscreate and read public profilesbuild and join groups
Online Collaboration
Project PlanningCalendar and SchedulingWeb MeetingsGroup ChatCollaborative WritingCollaborative DrawingCollaborative Slides
Online CollaborationOnline Collaboration
Common ChallengesCommon Challenges
Common ChallengesCommon Challenges
1.1. ““Contextual” InformationContextual” InformationHolidays Holidays (http://www.washdiplomat.com/March%202008/a_holidays_02_08.html)(http://www.washdiplomat.com/March%202008/a_holidays_02_08.html)
Timezones Timezones (http://www.worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner.aspx)(http://www.worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner.aspx)
TopographyTopography
Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton
Common ChallengesCommon Challenges
2.2. Uneven Distribution of InformationUneven Distribution of InformationEmail didn’t go outEmail didn’t go out
Email to similar (wrong) addressEmail to similar (wrong) address
Erroneously addressed emailErroneously addressed email
Email “lost in transit”Email “lost in transit”
Email sent to part of groupEmail sent to part of groupLater assume sent to all members of groupLater assume sent to all members of group
Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton
Common ChallengesCommon Challenges
3.3. Differences in “What is Important”Differences in “What is Important”Long email to multiple peopleLong email to multiple people
Use of “reply” with new topicsUse of “reply” with new topics
Lengthy dialogue with information buried in Lengthy dialogue with information buried in email chainemail chain
Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton
Common ChallengesCommon Challenges
4.4. Differences in Speed & TimingDifferences in Speed & TimingOne part of group can respond rapidly but One part of group can respond rapidly but must wait for rest of groupmust wait for rest of group
Speed of technology (international chat)Speed of technology (international chat)
Slow and uneven due to travel or technical Slow and uneven due to travel or technical constraintsconstraints
Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton
Common ChallengesCommon Challenges
5.5. Uncertainty: the Meaning of SilenceUncertainty: the Meaning of SilenceI agreeI agree
I strongly disagreeI strongly disagree
I am indifferentI am indifferent
I am out of townI am out of town
I am having technical problemsI am having technical problems
I don’t know how to address this sensitive issueI don’t know how to address this sensitive issue
I am busy with other thingsI am busy with other things
I did not notice your questionI did not notice your question
I did not realize you wanted a responseI did not realize you wanted a response
Based on Research in “Finding Common Ground in Dispersed Collaboration” by C. Crampton
GaffsGaffs
The Dreaded Auto-FillThe Dreaded Auto-Fill
““BCC” = Be CarefulBCC” = Be Careful
Class DiscussionClass Discussion
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Hands-On: “Broken Squares”Hands-On: “Broken Squares”
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Class DiscussionClass Discussion
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How did you feel as an individual?How did you feel as an individual?
What were the different interactions?What were the different interactions?
What caused the frustrations?What caused the frustrations?
How did you feel as a team?How did you feel as a team?
What are the similarities What are the similarities to working virtually? to working virtually?
Next Assignment (#3)Next Assignment (#3)
Due in 3 weeksDue in 3 weeks
Group AssignmentGroup Assignment Part 1: IndividualPart 1: Individual Part 2: GroupPart 2: Group
Review in LAB todayReview in LAB today http://sixdegrees.wikidot.com/assignment3 http://sixdegrees.wikidot.com/assignment3
Time for the LABTime for the LAB
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