This document discusses using cloud-based tools like Google Apps and PBworks for online collaboration. It provides examples of how a library futures group used Google Groups, Google Docs and Google Sites to collaborate online. It also describes how an information literacy course at a community college uses PBworks wikis for student group work. Key benefits highlighted are easy sharing, editing and storage of documents online for collaboration across locations.

1. CLOUD COLLABORATION Using PBworks Campus Edition & Google Apps (Groups, Docs & Sites) for classroom and professional collaboration.

6. GOOGLE GROUPS – MN LIBRARY FUTURISTS Home Page

7. GOOGLE GROUPS – MN LIBRARY FUTURISTS Sample Message in Google Groups

8. GOOGLE GROUPS – MN LIBRARY FUTURISTS Same message as it appeared in Gmail

10. GOOGLE DOCS Shared document

12. GOOGLE SITES MN Library Futures Initiative Website (is a Google Site!)

15. INFS 1000 PBWORKS WIKI **Students cannot edit this page** Home Page (first page students see in their INFS 1000 wiki)

16. INFS 1000 PBWORKS WIKI **Students cannot edit this page** Home Page (first page students see in their INFS 1000 wiki)

17. INFS 1000 PBWORKS WIKI **Students cannot edit this page.** **Only students in this team can see this page.** TEAM Home Page (first page students see in their team’s area of the wiki)

18. INFS 1000 PBWORKS WIKI **Students CAN edit this page.** **Only students in this team can see this page.** Team Assignment Page