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University Collaboration Tools

The University of Minnesota has a variety of tools available for your use to collaborate with others. Each of these tools provides "help" documentation from its website.


Wiki - https://wiki.umn.edu

A wiki is a web site that allows users to directly edit and collaborate on content quickly and easily.


MyU Portal:
http://myu.umn.edu

In addition to quick access of your email and online course information, you can also use MyU Portal to collaborate with others.


MyU Portal Tutorial (including collaboration information)
MyUPortal Collaboration Guides (printable guides)



 

Portfolio: http://portfolio.umn.edu

Although Portfolio is often used to share information with instructors and advisers, it can also be used to share individual files with others, both within and outside the U of M community.



 

Blogs: http://blog.lib.umn.edu

 

All students, faculty, and staff can create blogs to share information with others. You can allow others to post responses to your content, if desired.

Netfiles: http://www.umn.edu/netfiles

Netfiles is a file storage application with collaboration and sharing features. To use it, you must first activate your account under your Internet Account Options (at the bottom of the page under Other Accounts) from https://www.umn.edu/dirtools


Netfiles online tutorial

Student Instructions

Video Conferencing - https://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/Page5137.aspx