Learning Task 1.
Choose at least 5 from the following online collaborative tools. Research,
explore and learn how to use them. You can search for online videos on
YouTube. WordPress and Google Site are required.
1. WordPress
2. Google Site
3. TRELLO – This project management tool is like a magical customizable to-do list on
a single interface, which you can share with others in real time. Based on a system of
“cards” (which essentially Post-it notes), you can categorize and order text, photos,
drawings, and markups whichever way you want. There’s also a nice progress gauge so
you can keep an eye on your project’s pipeline, as well as the ability to set appointment
reminders.
4. GOVISUALLY – Free tool GoVisually allows to mark annotations and place
comments on any part of your project. With it, designers and clients can collaborate to
revise projects online without sending painful emails, which should ultimately increase
productivity. For your annotation you can chose an elliptical, rectangular or lasso
selection, as well as customizing its colour and weight. These functions are very useful,
and are as simple to apply as you’d fine in a basic drawing app.
5. CAGE – Cage is one of those online collaboration tools that is specifically built for
designers. The original app allowed you to share images of designs and get contextual
feedback on them, but in the latest iteration collaboration is more comprehensive. You
can add tasks, approve files, and even explore a more engaging experience with web-
based presentations. If project management features like to-do-lists were included, this
would virtually be a one-stop solution for designer collaboration.
Learning Task 2.
1. Find at least 4 classmates you have mutual interest with.
2. Create a web portal using WordPress or Google Sites including links to your different
blogs and posts.
3. Create a list of tasks and use Trello to organize your tasks as a group and to make
sure that no task is left undone.
4. Design the web portal to fit your group’s interest. Alternatively, you can also modify
the individual blogs to make them more similar.
5. Design graphics for your portal and place them on all your blogs to create a common
identity to your blogs.
Submit the link of your web portal to Learning Task 2 Submission Bin and
answer the following questions on your post.
1. How does Trello help improve your team dynamics?
Trello offers a clear insight into the context, improvement, and accomplishment of
projects for the team. The system can supply a board with current innovations for
providing essential services. It also reduces misunderstanding about project tasks by
simply organizing tasks and monitoring progress. Moreover, it identifies and allow users
to follow statistics they want most and use automated updates to maintain all
improvements and be aware. In result to simple coordination, facilitating entire teams
to engage, send notes, share documents and give feedback on tasks.
2. Do you use other collaborative/social tools beside Trello? If yes, what are they and
what do you use them for?
No, I only used trello once but I can totally see that it is simple and flexible tool for
project management that organizes and manages my projects visually. The strength of
Trello is its versatility, which enables a broad variety of people, including teams and
individuals to use it. Trello is the best partner, regardless of whether you're in your job
or life. They would be coordinated into boards with projects and data. Trello has many
benefits and is likely to gain companies, sole traders, entrepreneurs and virtually
everyone who is involved in daily tasks or projects.
