What is online collaboration and why is it important?

Working with others over the network on joint projects, using tools like Cisco WebEx — a high priority in business and education because it connects people instantly regardless of location.

Online collaboration allows people to collaborate and work with others over the network on joint projects.

Tools: Cisco WebEx, Cisco Webex Teams (for instant messages, images, videos, links)

Importance: Collaboration is a very high priority for businesses and in education. It gives users a way to instantly connect and interact regardless of location.

Go deeper:

• Collaborative software (Wikipedia) — groupware foundations: how software supports intentional group processes and joint document work.
• Webex (Wikipedia) — the concrete Cisco example: meetings, messaging, and calling in one collaboration suite.