International collaboration through digital media

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International collaboration through digital media

• How to use www.shapeupeurope.net
• in a dynamic way

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International collaboration through digital media

• Level 1 Information
• You can use a portal as information resource.
• That way of practice is not interactive.
• it is recommended for getting information about
  the portals topics, which could be general or
  more specified e.g. in terms of research.
• www.shapeupeurope.net as information tool
• - section the project
• - section the network
• - section pressroom

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International collaboration through digital media

• Level 2 Toolbox
• You can take use of a portal as a toolkit.
• Many portals offer material for download.
• That could be files, documents, links or software
  for particular purposes.
• www.shapeupeurope.net as toolbox
• - the section project material

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International collaboration through digital media

• Level 3 Communication
• You can use a portal as a communication tool.
• On that stage you already take interactive use of
  a portal.
• In most of the cases you have to sign up with
  password and username.
• The most popular features of virtual
  communication are email and chat.
• www.shapeupeurope.net as communication tool
• - in your workspace new message
• - in your workspace new friend message
• - in your workspace new notifications

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International collaboration through digital media

• Level 4 Collaboration I Workspaces
• There are many ways of using a portal for
  collaboration.
• One of them is a corporate space where you work
  and act together with other workspace members
• In a workspace you raise discussions, exchange
  experiences, ideas and documents or set up an
  agenda of events and acitivities.
• www.shapeupeurope.net as collaboration tool
• - workspaces of classes
• - workspaces of Local Promoting Groups
• - workspaces of Local Coordinators
• - workspaces of Local Facilitators (regional)

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International collaboration through digital media

• Level 5 Collaboration II Community building
• The progress of community building has a broader
  approach of virtual collaboration then working in
  corporate spcaces.
• It requires both to look at all the action taken
  and all material provided by others and to give
  public access to everything you post on a portal.
  
• The most popular features for community building
  are exchange board, forum and blog.
• www.shapeupeurope.net as collaboration tool
• - the section exchange board
• - the section news
• - the section events
• - all features of your workspace

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International collaboration through digital media

• Level 6 Collaboration III Twinning
• Virtual twinning on a portal is one of the most
  exciting chances of international collaboration
  through the internet.
• Twinning means to build up partnerships in the
  frame of a virtual community.
• It is a tool to work on common interests and
  results.
• Twinning is a tool to make friends.
• www.shapeupeurope.net as twinning tool
• - the section find a twin class
• - your twin space

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International collaboration through digital media

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