Work cooperatively using workgroup computer software
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the use of workgroup computer software; and exchange messages, schedule events, participate in a conference, collaborate on documents, moderate communication, and manage documents with a group of people using workgroup computer software.
People attempting this unit should have prior knowledge and skills to operate a personal computer, use a word processor, and exchange messages using electronic mail, demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal computer system; create documents and manage files for generic text and information management.
Contents
- 1 This unit is used in the following courses
- 2 Describe the use of workgroup computer software
- 3 Exchange messages with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- 4 Schedule events with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- 5 Participate in a conference with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- 6 Collaborate on documents with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- 7 Moderate communications within a group of people using workgroup computer software
- 8 Manage documents shared by a group of people using workgroup computer software
This unit is used in the following courses
Describe the use of workgroup computer software
- The description outlines the steps to be followed, and justifies the tools selected to work cooperatively using workgroup computer software.
- The advantages and disadvantages of workgroup computer software are outlined and compared to other environments.
Range: other environments may include but not limited to - standalone, client/server.
Exchange messages with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- The origins of incoming messages are identified.
Range: sent directly, forwarded, broadcast, public notice.
- The contents of incoming messages are displayed.
Range: message, attached document.
- Messages are sent.
Range: private individual, broadcast, forward, public notice.
Schedule events with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- Dates, times, and venues that are mutually acceptable to the group members involved are identified for an event.
- The diaries of group members involved in a scheduled event are updated to indicate the date, time, and venue of the event.
Participate in a conference with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- Group members are invited to participate in a conference.
- Realtime communication is conducted with conference members.
Collaborate on documents with a group of people using workgroup computer software
- Modifications and comments are made on a collaborative document.
- Marks on a collaborative document indicate where modifications have been made.
- A collaborative document is forwarded to other group members.
Moderate communications within a group of people using workgroup computer software
- Communications within a moderated group are accepted or rejected according to the standards set for those communications.
- The summary of communications within a moderated group outlines exceptions to the standards set for those communications.
- The summary of communications within a moderated group describes the trends of those communications.
- File management techniques are demonstrated for workgroup documents.
Range: save, rename, copy, delete, locate directory(folder), display directory (folder) contents, locate file.
- File access controls are demonstrated for workgroup documents.
Range: restrict access to sub-group, restrict access to read-only.
- File transfer techniques are demonstrated for workgroup documents.
Range: send and receive - within the work group, from outside the work group.