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{{DISPLAYTITLE:DGB 1: Digital Collaboration}}
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Digital tools allow people to work together on texts, presentations, tables and other content even when they are not in the same place. Successful collaboration requires suitable tools, clear access rights, agreed roles and respectful communication.

== Curriculum reference ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Area !! Classification
|-
| '''Competence area''' || Communication
|-
| '''Focus''' || Digital collaboration with software and responsible online cooperation
|-
| '''Competence''' || Use digital tools for collaborative work and follow appropriate rules for communication, access and responsibility.
|}

== Learning objectives ==
Students can:
* explain what digital collaboration means;
* distinguish synchronous and asynchronous collaboration;
* use basic functions such as sharing, commenting and version history;
* distinguish common access rights such as viewing, commenting and editing;
* agree roles and responsibilities for group work;
* give constructive feedback in digital environments;
* follow basic rules of netiquette;
* identify benefits and possible problems of collaborative work;
* respond appropriately to conflicts or accidental changes.

== Learning content ==
=== What is digital collaboration? ===
Digital collaboration means working together with the help of software or online services. Examples include jointly writing a text, creating a presentation, collecting data in a shared spreadsheet or planning tasks in a group.

=== Synchronous and asynchronous work ===
'''Synchronous''' collaboration takes place at the same time, for example in a video conference or while several people edit a shared document together. '''Asynchronous''' collaboration happens at different times, for example through comments, messages or later edits to a shared document.

Both forms can be useful. The choice depends on the task, time available and need for immediate discussion.

=== Editing together ===
Shared documents can allow several people to work on the same file. This reduces the need to send many separate versions, but it also requires coordination. Group members should know which section they are responsible for and avoid unnecessarily overwriting other people's work.

=== Comments and feedback ===
Comment functions allow questions and suggestions without immediately changing the original text. Good comments are specific, polite and related to the task.

Instead of “This is bad”, a more useful comment would be: “This explanation is still unclear; could you add an example?” In this way, digital communication becomes part of the learning process.

=== Sharing and access rights ===
Files can often be shared with different permissions. Typical levels are '''view''', '''comment''' and '''edit'''. Public sharing may make content available to people outside the intended group.

Access should therefore be limited to what is necessary. A person who only needs to read a document does not automatically need editing rights.

=== Version history ===
Many collaborative systems record previous versions. A version history can show when changes were made and may allow an earlier state to be restored. This supports traceability but does not replace careful work.

=== Roles and rules ===
Groups work more effectively when responsibilities are clear. Possible roles include research, writing, checking, design or final review. Agreed naming conventions and deadlines also help.

=== Netiquette ===
Respectful online communication follows similar principles to respectful face-to-face communication: clear language, appropriate tone, no insults, no unnecessary public criticism and careful handling of personal information.

=== Opportunities and challenges ===
Digital collaboration can make work flexible, transparent and easy to coordinate. Challenges include unclear responsibilities, accidental overwriting, inappropriate sharing, misunderstandings in written communication and unequal participation.

== Classroom activities ==
=== Create a shared document ===
'''Task:''' In a suitable school environment, create a short group document. Each person contributes one clearly assigned section and the group checks the final result together.

'''Expected outcome:''' A coherent document created through coordinated collaboration.

=== Choose the correct access rights ===
Several scenarios are given, such as information for parents, a group presentation or a public class product.

'''Task:''' Decide whether each situation requires viewing, commenting, editing or public sharing. Explain your decision.

'''Expected outcome:''' Appropriate permissions for different purposes.

=== Create class netiquette ===
'''Task:''' Formulate five clear rules for respectful communication in a class chat or collaborative platform and explain why each rule matters.

=== Analyse a team process ===
'''Task:''' After a short collaborative activity, identify what worked well, where coordination was difficult and which rule or role would improve the next attempt.

== Self-check ==
* I can explain digital collaboration.
* I can distinguish synchronous and asynchronous work.
* I can choose suitable access rights.
* I can use comments constructively.
* I understand the purpose of version history.
* I can follow clear and respectful rules for online teamwork.

== See also ==
* [[DGB 1: Kommunikations- und Kollaborationswerkzeuge/en|Communication and Collaboration Tools]]
* [[DGB 1: Personenbezogene Informationen/en|Personal Information and Privacy]]
* [[DGB 1: Texte und Präsentationen/en|Texts and Presentations]]

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