Collaboration

Office Live Workspace gives the users the ability to create, edit and save office documents in a shared. They can create a number of different workspaces so there could be one for each assignment of project that is being worked on. This means that is it simple to collaborate with fellow students and teachers.

The documents, which can be password protected, would include course material, assignments and class notes which then they can distribute through the workspace meaning whoever has access to that workspace will be able to see those documents.

If at home, or even down the local internet cafe, they can work on these documents because it using an online version of Microsoft Office so it doesn’t need to be installed on the local desktop.

Users are given a total storage capacity of 5GB with individual documents up to 25MB .

Microsoft SharedView is a tool to let the users collaborate by sharing desktops and documents. If they are working on a project together they will be able to look at the same document, each making changes at the same time and not having to be in the same place. Up to 15 people can work together in this way.

Microsoft Live Spaces gives the user the room to create blogs, host discussions and add photos and videos. Create a group project, college club or a personal page. They can link to their SkyDrive and share their space with the people that they want to share it with.

Microsoft Live Messenger is an instant messaging tool that allows users to chat with up to 15 people at once, and share photos and documents. They can sort their contacts into those they communicate with most frequently or those with whom they are working on particular projects. They access this using their Live@edu account and connecting through their browser, without having to download the client.