A college library has created a collaborative online workspace for students who are producing a local-history podcast. Students use shared storage for audio...
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A college library has created a collaborative online workspace for students who are producing a local-history podcast. Students use shared storage for audio files, a message board for research questions and a wiki page for a timeline. The librarian has found that some files are accidentally overwritten when several students use the same document. The college network also blocks public file-sharing websites, so the class needs a controlled way to work online from school and from home.
(a) Which type of online community is the shared workspace closest to? [1]
(b) State two advantages of a wiki page for building the podcast timeline. [2]
(c) Describe two ways version control can prevent loss of work. [2]
(d) Explain two reasons why the librarian should assign different access levels to students and staff. [4]
(e) Give two examples of files that could be stored in the workspace for this project. [2]
Answer Details
(a) This is a collaborative workspace, or online collaborative community, because students work together on shared project material. [1]
(b) A wiki allows several approved users to add and edit timeline information. Changes are made in one online copy rather than by sending multiple separate copies, and sources or links can be stored with each entry. [2]
(c) Version control keeps earlier copies, so a previous version can be restored after an accidental overwrite. It can also record who changed a file and when, making conflicting edits identifiable rather than permanently losing work. [2]
(d) Students should have editing access for their assigned work, while staff need administrator or moderator access to manage users and permissions. Users who only need to read material should not be able to delete files. These different permissions reduce accidental changes and restrict sensitive information to authorised users. [4]
(e) Suitable project files include an audio recording and a script document. Research notes, permitted photographs and sound-effect files would also be appropriate. [2]
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