Chapter 29

Groupware and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work

Gary M. Olson and Judith S. Olson
University of Michigan

 

Outline

A Conceptual Framework for Conversational Interface Technologies and Application Development

Adopting Groupware in Context

Technical Infrastructure

Communication Tools

E-mail

Conferencing Tools - Voice and Video

Instant Messaging, Chat, and MUDs

Coordination Support

Meeting Support

Workflow

Group Calendars

Awareness

Information Repositories

Repositories of Shared Knowledge

Capture and Replay

Sociality

Social Filtering

Trust of People Via the Technology

Integrated Systems

Media Spaces

Collaborative Virtual Environments

Collaboratories

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

 

Figures

Figure 29.1: Example of instant messaging in action.

Figure 29.2: A computer-supported meeting room.

Figure 29.3: Screen dump from a collaboratory in upper atmospheric physics.