Share digital content for study with peers using collaborative software
Recognise the benefits of group work and differentiate between formal and informal social networking sites
Use digital tools and software
Follow instructions to share a variety of digital content using different tools e.g. OU VLE
Use collaborative software for tutorials, e.g. online rooms
Work in digital teams
Explain the benefits of collaborating with peers for study purposes
Digital networking
Distinguish between formal and informal social networking for study or work
Overview
Work with peers using collaborative software for a specific task
Distinguish different team roles
Use external platforms for study purposes
Use digital tools and software
Share files and content with multiple people, e.g. using OU VLE tools
Use collaborative software for a specific task, e.g. Open Studio, online meeting software
Work in digital teams
Work together with peers online and identify the different roles and contributions needed to produce work collaboratively
Digital networking
Work with external platforms for study purposes, e.g. social media
Overview
Create and share digital content using a range of collaborative tools and software to achieve shared goals for study or work
Negotiate team roles and reflect on the collaboration
Show awareness of online group dynamic
Use digital tools and software
Create and share subject-related content and ideas using digital tools
Use a range of collaborative software for study or work, e.g. Wikis, Planner, online meeting software
Work in digital teams
Work in digital teams to produce shared content or meet shared study goals; negotiate and develop roles for collaboration
Show awareness of online group dynamic
Reflect on the collaborative process, roles, tools, and outcomes
Digital networking
Share digital content from external platforms in collaborative study spaces, e.g. OU study forums
Overview
Facilitate digital collaborations and share insights gained from external networks
Identify and use a variety of collaborative tools and software to produce digital content for a wider audience
Reflect on online group dynamics and roles
Use digital tools and software
Use a variety of digital collaboration tools and software to produce and share resources, knowledge and content for study
or work
Identify the most appropriate collaborative software for study or work, e.g. SharePoint, Planner, online meeting software
Work in digital teams
Initiate and facilitate formal digital collaborations to produce shared content for a wider audience for study or work
Reflect on online group dynamic and roles, tools and outcomes
Collaborate comfortably across cultural, national and/or subject specialist boundaries
Digital networking
Share insights and experiences gained from external networks to enhance learning
Overview
Take a leading role in digital collaborative work and engage in professional and/or academic networks
Lead on the use of collaborative software and multiple digital tools towards the production of shared work
Evaluate online group dynamic and roles, tools and outcomes
Use digital tools and software
Select, recommend and use appropriate collaborative software for group study or work, e.g. planning, meeting software, file sharing and diary management tools
Work in digital teams
Lead and engage in digital collaborations, environments and tools towards the production of shared work
Reflect on and evaluate online group dynamic and roles, tools and outcomes
Collaborate comfortably across cultural, national and/or subject specialist boundaries
Digital networking
Engage in and manage professional or academic interactions using multiple digital tools
Collaborate and share - Examples
Collaborating and sharing is about working with others online. It involves both technical and interpersonal skills and contributes to employability skills such as virtual teamworking and communication.
Here you will find examples of online materials that illustrate how this skill area can be taught and learned, with an indication of which level of taught OU study they may be suitable for. This is not intended to be prescriptive, but rather to give a flavour of what is available.