Q1 What is a Global Collaborator?: Vocabulary

Key Vocabulary

Asynchronous Communication: To talk with another person or group of people by posting an idea online and getting responses at a later time. For example, this could happen with a discussion board or by posting videos. Asynchronous communication uses digital communication tools to work together with a time lag between responses.

Broadcast: An online (virtual) connection or video conference that is recorded for later use.

Collaborator: A person who works with others to achieve a common goal

Competence: The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person; often called “putting yourself in the shoes of another."

Global collaborator: Someone who uses collaboration tools to explore complex ideas or problems from multiple viewpoints.

Online Communication: Using digital tools to communicate in written, audio, or video form, and presented either synchronously (same time) or asynchronously (at a later time).

Synchronous Communication: To talk to another person or a group of people live in a real-time conversation, either face-to-face or using a webcam. Synchronous communication uses digital communication tools to work together in real-time.

Virtual Connection: An online (virtual) tool to connect sites for the purposes of collaboration (connection) in real (live) time.  It is also called “video conferencing.""

Virtual Meeting Room: An online (virtual) meeting space in a conferencing app or website where uploading digital files, having a space for chat, and/or recording are part of the workspace.

Webinar: An online meeting that is typically interactive, allowing the presenter to share information to a virtual audience.