This document discusses various free and low-cost online tools that can be used to facilitate collaboration, including Google Docs, Dropbox, Huddle, and Microsoft Office applications. It provides information on features like version histories, file locking, and calendar syncing. Issues to consider when selecting collaboration tools are also mentioned, such as data protection, distribution, ownership, policies and procedures, and staff turnover. The document concludes by providing contact information for the Superhighways organization.

1. www.superhighways.org.uk
ICT tools for collaboration
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2. Session objectives
 Learn about free and low cost tools that
will help you collaborate both internally
and externally with colleagues
 Gain knowledge and confidence to start
using these tools to improve
collaborative processes
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3. Track Changes (Office 2003)
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4. Track Changes (Office 2007 or 10)
Access from the Review pane and select Track changes
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5. www.dropbox.com
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9. Accessing through the Dropbox website
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11. http://www.huddle.com/
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12. http://www.ctxchange.org/node/5492
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13. Huddle offers structured collaboration & project management tools
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14. https://huddle.zendesk.com/home
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15. Version histories – viewing, downloading or deleting
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16. Locking files to prevent 2 people making changes at same time
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17. http://docs.google.co.uk
Commoncraft - Google Docs in Plain English
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19. https://tools.google.com/dlpage/drive/index.html?hl=en_UK
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20. www.google.com/calendar
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21. Google Calendar Sync – you can sync with your Outlook
calendar…
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22. http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/
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23. http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/goodtoknow/
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24. http://evernote.com/
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26. http://portal.microsoftonline.com
• Office applications
• Outlook
• Sharepoint
• Lync
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27. Issues to consider
 Data protection
 Data distribution
 Data ownership
 Policies / procedures
 Staff turnover
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28. www.superhighways.org.uk
katewhite@superhighways.org.uk
Tel: 020 8255 8040
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