Location Barriers Online classes are often taken by those who cannot attend on classes on campus Time Restrictions Everyone has a different schedule and sometimes even live in different time zones Easy Accessibility As long as you have the internet and your computer all content is easily accessible More Efficient Saving time, gas money is not only more efficient but can be economical as well WHY COLLABORATE ONLINE?

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Features: allows you to make telephone calls, video calls and share files over the internet, this also includes a new feature that with an annual fee of $20.00 you can have conference calls with multiple parties. SKYPE

Features: online whiteboard that allows flow charts and easy access to group brainstorming in a more visually accessible way. DADDLEBOARD

Features: You are given workspace to help you visually communicate via chat, drawing, or grabbing content from around the web THINKATURE

Features: no-hassle whiteboard solution for collaborating online. You can browse websites and draw on them, share files, and chat with your team. There’s even an “audio” option so you can communicate verbally TWIDILLA

There were a lot of FREE options out there, many many online white board sites, these are a few of the websites that gave a great overview of what is out there: 8 Ways to Promote Internet Collaboration Teaching with Technology Collaboration Web Based Collaboration SOURCES