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 »
A wiki is a web site that allows users to directly edit and collaborate on content quickly and easily.
MyU Portal »
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 »
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 »
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.
Start your own blog »
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 »
Moodle »
Moodle is a software package for producing internet-based courses and web sites, guided by a social constructionist framework of education (aka course management system which can be used for online class delivery, group forums, internal training, sharing of resources, etc). Anyone affiliated with the University of Minnesota may obtain a Moodle account and site. Moodle accounts and services are provided for free by the Office of Information Technology (OIT).
Moodle training and overview documents for the Moodle Grade Book and Moodle Basics Class Files are available at http://uttc.umn.edu/training/resources/moodle
Moodle online tutorial »
Moodle video tutorial »
Moodle support »
Moodle online user guide »
Video Conferencing
The Carlson School Office of Information Technology has video conferencing services available for Carlson School students and faculty. | 
