Collaboration Sites

Overview	Collaboration sites enable groups to share and publish information online. You and your colleagues can work on documents, spreadsheets, schedules, task lists, and meeting notes collectively. Instead of keeping their own copies, everyone involved with your project can have easy access to the most recent and up-to-date versions of all materials.
Available To	Students, Faculty, Researchers, Staff, Departments, Guests
Benefits	Manage centrally maintained documents and information to reduce the risk of duplicated work and lapses in communication. You can increase productivity by using a simple, familiar, and consistent interface. Stay organized with tools for categorizing your information and documents.
Key Features	Access control – Determine who can view or edit your information. Revision history – Track revision history and revert to previous versions as needed. Search/find – Search all documents in a project; quickly and easily locate the information you need. Notifications – Subscribe to be notified automatically whenever a document is changed or comments added.
Requirements	Microsoft SharePoint is tightly integrated with Microsoft Office and requires a license.
Cost	There is no charge for Google Sites or MediaWiki. You must purchase a Client Access License for each person who will use SharePoint.
Getting Started	Contact us to get access to MediaWiki, or SharePoint. For access to Google Sites, see Creating a Google Apps Account.