Presented By: Kim Ahrens Dave Early Steve Hines

 Experience from team members  Suggestions from Text and Assignments  Cleary Online  Google  Interviews

 Access to good virtual tools  Clear guidelines for team members  Well defined team responsibilities  Have a well thought out agenda  Team members complete all responsibilities in a timely manner  Communication

 Research tools before getting started  Know the limitations of these tools  Trust your team members  Set guidelines and expectations  Complete tasks on time

 WikiSpaces  Meebo  Skype  Cleary Online Chat  Basecamp   Text  Phone

 Wikispaces Work from one document rather than passing it back and forth to each other. It will save time and each person can contribute to the document at their own pace. Text and This helped for reminders and setting up meetings  Skype Very user friendly Has the ability for a multiple party chat

 Cleary Chat Room Room had to be reserved and even, anyone with access could join chat.  Meebo Couldn’t chat with more than 1 other person at a time.  Basecamp Fee associated

 Set Expectations  Communicate  Define Roles  Be on Time  Objective Feedback  Be Prepared  Respect Team  Offer Help  Compromise

Base camp [Computer program]. (n.d.). Retrieved Fall, 2011, from Base camp is an on-line project management program. We tested this for a possible tool. Early, D., Ahrens, K., & Hines, S. (2011, Fall). BAC 300 [Wiki page]. Retrieved from Wiki spaces is the on-line format that we chose to post all of our projects.

Meebo [Computer program]. (n.d.). Retrieved 2011, from Meebo is an on-line chat room that our group experimented with and did not have good results. Skype [Computer program]. (n.d.). Retrieved Fall, 2011, from Like Meebo, Skype in an on-line chat program. This was the program where most of our group communication took place. Hicks, M. L. (2011, December 6). Virtual Groups. Interview presented at University of Michigan. Matthew is the business manager for the University of Michigan Plant Hospital Maintenance Department. This was a personal interview with Mr. Hicks Discussing his experiences with virtual groups.