Collaboration

From English 194 Wiki Site

Collaboration defined:

• Collaboration refers to the process of a group of people working together or the act of working jointly. It usually occurs when two or more people interact and exchange knowledge in the pursuit of a shared, collective goal.

• There are various types of collaboration, such as collaboration within and between businesses, within the arts (musical composition), between societies, in literature, and even online (such as open software communities). Collaboration can be found in any facet of life, and it is an essential factor to the survival and productivity of humans.

Contents 1 Our Mission Statement 2 Some of our collaborative work this quarter: 3 Group Members and Research Topics 4 Collaboration Team Brainstorm 5 Site Portals

Our Mission Statement

Collaboration acts as the foundation of society; people interact, share ideas, and form relationships in order to better their lives and the lives of others. The very act of collaboration is so ingrained in our everyday lives that it often goes unnoticed; however, we are constantly depending on it. Perhaps it is overlooked because it has no standard form. Collaboration exists in public institutions, every workforce, office, farm, and school; it is found in small groups and large venues, intimate settings and family gatherings. Furthermore, a person's role changes in accordance with the nature of their specific collaborative effort. This webpage is dedicated to exploring and better understanding the art of collaboration, its awesome capabilities, and its elusive complexion.

Some of our collaborative work this quarter:

An experimental excercise that encouraged the entire class to participate in creating a collaborative poem...one line at a time...

Group Members and Research Topics

Alex Barkett

• "Electronic Literature and the Author/Reader Paradox"
• "Minus the Bull or How a Little French Sewing Circle Dodges the Minotaur"

Viktoriya Filippova

• "Significantly Other:Pollock/Krasner Relationship as an Example of Couple Collaboration"
• "The Dark Side of Collaboration: The_Black Rider"

Daniel Hawley

• "Collaboration and the Creative Process (Music and Technology)"
• "Divine Collaboration"

Ashley Kaye

• "Collaboration on the Internet:Social Networking Websites"
• "Collaboration: Mobile Phone Entertainment"

Tiffany Kimoto

• "Collaboration and Social Activism"
• "Collaboration and Art: Yours, Mine, and Ours--Exploring the Boundaries of Artistic Collaboration and Restoration"

Collaboration Team Brainstorm

There are many different concepts that fall under the umbrella term "collaboration". In order to address these topics of relevence, brainstorming sessions occured in person, over the phone lines, and over the Internet. These are the forms of collaboration that we deemed relevant to the course, and ultimately inspired many of the research reports. Our brainstorming process.

Site Portals

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To see other team's work, see Creativity and Intellectual property.