Method for improving attentiveness and participation levels in online collaborative operating environments
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for improving participation and attentiveness in an online collaboration environment, comprising:
- displaying a collaboration presentation to a user, wherein the collaboration presentation includes a plurality of activities;
receiving a user selection for a desired activity in the plurality of activities; and
providing the desired activity to the user, wherein engaging in the desired activity focuses the user on the collaboration presentation.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for improving attentiveness and participation levels in online collaborative operating environments. The mechanism of the present invention provides ways that participants can maintain their focus on the collaboration meeting by allowing participants to interact with the presentation and other participants, and determine the structure of the presentation as well. A collaboration presentation is provided to a user, wherein the collaboration presentation includes a plurality of activities, such as simple entertainment activities or interactive tasks. When a user selects a desired activity in the plurality of activities, the mechanism of the present invention provides the desired activity to the user, wherein engaging in the desired activity focuses the user on the collaboration presentation.
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1. A computer implemented method for improving participation and attentiveness in an online collaboration environment, comprising:
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displaying a collaboration presentation to a user, wherein the collaboration presentation includes a plurality of activities;
receiving a user selection for a desired activity in the plurality of activities; and
providing the desired activity to the user, wherein engaging in the desired activity focuses the user on the collaboration presentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data processing system for improving participation and attentiveness in an online collaboration environment, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus;
a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device contains computer usable code;
at least one managed device connected to the bus;
a communications unit connected to the bus; and
a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable code to display a collaboration presentation to a user, wherein the collaboration presentation includes a plurality of activities, receive a user selection for a desired activity in the plurality of activities, and provide the desired activity to the user, wherein engaging in the desired activity focuses the user on the collaboration presentation.
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18. A computer program product for improving participation and attentiveness in an online collaboration environment, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code tangibly embodied thereon, the computer usable program code comprising;
computer usable program code for displaying a collaboration presentation to a user, wherein the collaboration presentation-includes a plurality of activities;
computer usable program code for receiving a user selection for a desired activity in the plurality of activities; and
computer usable program code for providing the desired activity to the user, wherein engaging in the desired activity focuses the user on the collaboration presentation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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