Collaboration And Networking Technologies

1. Networking and Collaboration
Technologies
David Wortley
Director of Serious Games Institute
Effective Communication is King
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2. Virtual Meeting Spaces
Asynchronous vs Synchronous
Email, Wikis, Blogs, Instant messaging, audio
Facebook, Youtube .... conferencing, video conf,
Web conferencing,
Virtual 3D worlds
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3. Asynchronous Networking and
Collaboration
Time to prepare “the message”
Time to prepare “the response”
24 x 7 access
Global reach
Limited feedback control
Primarily a broadcast medium
Synchronous Networking and
Collaboration
Dynamic interaction
Faster decision making
“Next best thing” to face to face
Better meeting management tools than
face to face
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4. Any Questions ?
Networking and Collaboration
Technologies
David Wortley
Director of Serious Games Institute
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