Digital Literacy Online Collaboration Tools 1 Flashcards
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Which feature in online collaboration tools allows multiple team members to leave comments tied to specific sections of a shared document?
Answer: Inline commenting
Inline commenting lets collaborators attach feedback directly to specific text or sections, keeping discussions contextual and easy for others to locate and respond to.
What does it mean when a collaborator's cursor or name appears highlighted in a shared document?
Answer: Another user is actively viewing or editing that section in real time
Presence indicators such as colored cursors or name badges show which collaborators are currently active in the document, helping teams avoid conflicting edits.
What is the primary purpose of assigning roles such as 'Viewer,' 'Commenter,' and 'Editor' in a shared online document?
Answer: To control what actions each collaborator is permitted to perform
Permission roles limit what each user can do — viewers can only read, commenters can add feedback, and editors can modify content — protecting document integrity.
In a team project management tool, what is the function of a 'due date' attached to a task?
Answer: It sets a deadline to help the team prioritize and track timely completion
Due dates give tasks a target completion time, helping team members prioritize their work and allowing project managers to monitor whether the project is on schedule.
What is the advantage of using @mentions in a collaborative messaging or document tool?
Answer: They notify a specific person that their attention is needed on something
@mentions tag a specific collaborator and trigger a notification, ensuring the right person sees a message or comment without them having to continuously monitor the tool.
Which online collaboration practice best reduces the risk of team members working on outdated information?
Answer: Storing the document in a shared cloud location where edits are saved automatically
A single cloud-hosted document with automatic saving ensures everyone always accesses the latest version, eliminating the confusion caused by multiple file copies circulating via email.