Collaboration withDebby Newman

December 10, 2008

• Who uses it?

• Sample site

• Gizmos

• Groups

• Permissions

• Getting Started

Who uses mY U to collaborate?

Task forces

Admin units

GuestsU of M people

Project groups

Use “Gizmos” to add content

Attachments to view

Documents to edit

Editable Documents are better than email!

• Upload a document from gizmo screen • Give group permission to check it out• They make changes• Check it back in• …or just view it by downloading

Create Groups who will have access to the site

Setting Permissions

Facebook™ vs.myU’s SECURE Web based Community

• Friends vs. Colleagues in groups• Ads vs. personalized U affinity info• Updates/walls vs. documents & discussions• Cute gifts vs. gizmos

How to Get Started …

1. Request department/project account

2. Organize potential uses (worksheet)

3. Set up basic site (subpages/sections)

4. Set up groups

5. Set permissions

6. Invite members to site

To learn more about my U collaboration

• Video http://umconnect.umn.edu/myuorient/

• Collaboration Guides myU Help Site

• Go to your personal my U Space page and play with the gizmos

• Contact dlnewman@umn.edu