online collaboration

Digital group work

Online collaboration is working together with others through digital tools and internet connections rather than in person.

It encompasses shared documents, video meetings, project management platforms, and real-time editing: The team finished the proposal through online collaboration despite being in different time zones.

The term often implies asynchronous work—contributors adding to a project at different times.

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medium of interaction

online collaborationin-person meetings

Gatherings requiring physical presence

work mode

online collaborationsolo work

Creation by one person

independent work · working in isolation

Family

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