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Creating Online Technical Curriculum Courses in Intermediate School Districts By David Paehlke

Collaborative Computing Spring 2011Dr. Steve Schlough

Collaborative Computing Problem/Opportunity:Identify a tool that will satisfy and accommodate online learning between students and instructorsCreate flexibility for students and instructors to allow virtual learning either at 100% online or blendedAttract more students and strengthen communication with the School Districts, students, and parents by using this tool

Opportunity Continued:The solution will be easy to train on and learn by personnelIt needs to perform a variety of collaboration options: instant messaging, email, blog, wiki, document sharing/editing, audio and video conferencing, and easy to implement with Microsoft products

Environment/SituationCollaboration exists with Intermediate District 916 instructors, student case workers, counselors, parents, registered students and other pertinent staff in relation to the technical programs without new collaborative technology The collaboration tool needs to be accepted by all school districts associated with this Intermediate DistrictSharePoint vs. Google Apps(Cost)Cost and licensing with SharePoint is an issue.Google Apps for Education is free (Google Apps for Education, 2011)

SharePoint vs. Google Apps (Microsoft Office Compatibity)Microsoft Office (MS) applications have real-time functionality with SharePointThe original Google Apps were created to be compatible with Microsoft Office applications

SharePoint vs. Google Apps(Training/Learning)Both SharePoint and Google Apps for Education offer free training tutorials and materialsGoogle offers a guide, frequently asked questions, resource center, an education community site, and online training center for using Google Apps SharePoint vs. Google Apps (Exchange/Email)SharePoint can easily be incorporated with exchange for email because it is a Microsoft built applicationGoogle Apps for Education offers instructions and a utility that migrate all of your mail, including labels and archived mail, to another account (Migrate data between, 2011)Analysis/Recommendation(Google Apps for Education)+Google Apps for Education makes it easy to incorporate and use in a students home, for the student and parent+Google Apps are compatible with Microsoft applications, especially Office and Email-Presenting the importance of the tool and the need can be issue

Analysis/RecommendationA closer team relationship can be built with the consortium of school districts and the intermediate districtThe attraction of more students will raise the level of importance and need for technical educationCollaboration will bring more external people: parents, counselors, case workers into the overall progress of their studentsAnalysis/Recommendation Continued:The tool will allow an increase of knowledge to expand to the outside of the classroom using technologyChoices of courses would not be limited to student numbers or a students scheduleReferencesOffice SharePoint 2007. http://www.microsoft.com/education/products/server/sharepoint/default.aspx#overview

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Goldy Tips. (2010, February 27). 19 pros and cons you must know about Google Apps. http://goldyarora.blogspot.com/2010/02/19-pros-and-cons-you-must-know-about.html

Google Apps for Education-Common Questions. (2011). http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=139019

Migrate data between Google Apps Accounts. (2011). http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=1041297

Build your 21st century school, starting today. (2010). http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/k12.html