At the completion of this unit, students will have:

(1) Knowledge of: the various groupware systems that have been developed for computer-supported cooperative work.

(2) Understanding of: the psychological, social and organizational issues in the development and deployment of groupware

(3) Skills to: use and develop Notes applications.

Virtual teams are becoming prevalent in global companies and groupware has made it possible for these virtual teams to communicate, coordinate and collaborate with their team members. This unit will survey various types of groupware and explore the psychological, social and organisational issues in the development and implementation of groupware through case studies. Students will also gain hands-on experience in using and developing groupware applications.

Virtual teams are becoming prevalent in global companies and groupware has made it possible for these virtual teams to communicate, coordinate and collaborate with their team members. This unit will survey various types of groupware and explore the psychological, social and organisational issues in the development and implementation of groupware through case studies. Students will also gain hands-on experience in using and developing groupware applications.

Prescribed Reading: Course Reader

Teaching methods have been designed to achieve each of the above objectives:

Objectives 1 and 2 - achieved through lectures and assignment work

Objectives 3 - achieved through lab exercises and assignment work

Assessment is based on the following:

Objectives 1 and 2 : assessed through group assignments and exam

Objective 3 : lotus notes assignment and exam

HiTech Lecture theatre capacity, 2 hours per week

computer laboratories 1 hour per week

1 full time lecturer (1 unit load), 1 part time tutor

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
  • Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

Software Title: Lotus Notes Client

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