AnswerGarden enhances collaboration for my research project because instead of only using personal experience to explain the effects sleep has on my productivity, I could collaborate with other college students to find more accurate results, and make a more creative project. I was on a time crunch when I was creating this project, but if I had more time I would definitely use AnswerGarden to ask my friends, classmates, and more how much sleep they get at night, so I could base my whole project off more accurate data. It is also visibly more entertaining because as people are submitting their responses to the poll, the answers are getting bigger then smaller depending on how popular an answer is. I think this would be really interesting to visually see how much sleep everyone gets each night. Another bonus to this tool is it is totally confidential which leads to more reliable results.

When I was looking for new collaboration and communication tools, I immediately wanted to search for a way to give comments and critiques in the classroom that uses technology to make this a faster process that we can have time for when presenting. I quickly found AnswerGarden under the Audience Response section in the textbook. Using their website I created a forum to open up responses using the topic "What did you think of our project?" Using the forum, my classmates can then share their opinons on the presentation. This includes what they liked, and also what they might think could be improved to make the design better. This can enhance the critique process because everyone can drop in their comments all at once rather than one by one commenting on projects, which in the end can be extremely time consuming even though it is helpful. After all of the comments are in one forum, I can save these comments to go back into my project and correct what needs to be fixed. Another issue I find is that I forget what people have to say after my project while I am standing in front of the classroom. To have all of the responses written out for me to look through later is very helpful as well.

This artifact can enhance communication skills by proofreading and changing the tone of a paper or assignment to ensure the author's point is clearly interpreted. This was a great tool because it made my writing sound more professional and conveyed my information from a "consultant's" point of view more effectively.

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/Hcv3pU60LsJWz9FZ?ref=Link(my presentation on sway)

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/my(offcial website)

In transitioning to Procreate, I found my creative potential significantly increased. The software's layering effects enabled me to work more efficiently and experiment freely with different elements of design. Particularly noteworthy was the use of caligraphy pens, allowing me to craft handwritten aspects that seamlessly aligned with the artist's theme. Going forward, I am excited to continue exploring the potential of Procreate!

QuillBot may improve collaboration and communication by making sure communications are clear, which lowers the likelihood of misunderstandings. Its grammar-checking and paraphrasing tools simplify the editing process and free teams to concentrate on content rather than language. By helping team members express their ideas more clearly, this tool can also help resolve conflicts. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P7eb-T7wccF7hUQY3jiml_7_fzcvKnSK-PEs3Up5NNk/edit?usp=sharing)

The employment of QuillBot can dramatically improve communication by ensuring that written text is clear, succinct, and error-free, which is critical for effective information sharing. This tool is particularly useful for cooperation in academic and professional settings, where the quality of written communication has a direct impact on the success of collaborative initiatives. By improving the clarity and quality of written information, team members may better comprehend each other's contributions, lowering the risk of miscommunication and increasing the efficiency of collaborative work. Furthermore, QuillBot's capacity to adjust the tone and complexity of language to suit different audiences makes it an ideal tool for adapting communication in a variety of collaborative situations. 

QuillBot's official website: https://quillbot.com/

Using Venngage, I was able to turn a mundane Google Doc into a creative and eye-appealing poster that brought life into a project with information regarding Humanistic Management. Venngage is super user-friendly, so it was easy to find striking and exciting templates for just about any sort of project you have in mind. I selected a template that I knew would work well in fitting lots of information, while still being much more exciting than putting it all onto a Google Doc. Through the use of stickers and color selection, I was able to successful fit all the dense writing into four convenient boxes, making it easy for any reader to distinguish what the information was about. The poster enhances collaboration, as more readers are willing and interested in Venngage’s poster templates over any sort of Google Doc. Venngage’s templates come across as more exciting and easy to read, thus making viewers willing and wanting to soak in the information. 

What I have created here is an infographic showing our five biggest findings during the management of our course-long stock portfolio. I have made these clear with the reasoning below, and very visually appealing with colors and simple numbers to pictures to guide the eye. I loved using Venngage and will definitely continue to use this in my finance classes in the future for better communication and collaboration. 

The reason I chose the infographic path, as I outlined above, was for more simple and visually appealing communication within the field of Finance. As a student, if I were to have this presented to me, I would understand the groups findings much better and be able to engage much further.

While exploring, I saw the endless templates that Venngage had to offer. In my industry, we make a lot of decks, and it is important to have valuable information and statistics to back up our content as well as get the budget up or obtain a client. The templates on Venngage include visuals that can communicate goals like your marketing ROI clearly and make engaging reports to show the ROI on your marketing campaigns. Although Canva has many templates, many of the marketing templates cannot effectively show data and can show stakeholders the true value of marketing by presenting big wins with infographics and customizable charts. One letdown of Venngage was the inaccessibility in terms of paying to download the finished product. I had to screenshot my slides instead of downloading them as PNG which a free Canva account lets you do.

You can look at the rest on my portfolio here.

I will definitely be using this in the future because of the tools that this application has.

In this new platform, the students are given the same assignment, except they are tasked with working in groups of 3 and creating two sticky notes. On the first note, the team must work together to create a definition of the scarcity principle of persuasion, then provide a real-world example on the second sticky note. This tool enhanced communication and collaboration better than the original method due to the fact that the students are working in groups to complete the assignments and the other classmates can see what each team posted after it is complete. This promotes collaboration and critical thinking because students can then come back to these real-world examples when they need to learn the material for the exam. Being able to see the thought process of each group promotes collaboration and non-verbal communication.