Communities
Video Guided Tour Available (on right; For Mobile, Scroll down)
Communities in IEEE Collabratec are large forums for sharing and discussing the latest topics related to trending technical subject matter, geographical regions or IEEE Societies/IEEE-aligned entities.
Communities are created by IEEE Collabratec staff, who are considered the owners. IEEE Staff, volunteers and other users can be assigned as Co-owners which will give them a subset of functionality of the owner, such as editing the name, description and logo. Moderators who are overseeing the content can also be assigned. Assignments are implemented from the Participants list using the "Manage" button .
The major differences between Communities and Workspaces:
Communities can have an unlimited set of participants. Workspaces are limited to 300 participants for members (10 for non-members).
Communities can be open to all or restricted to entry of specific users by using eligibility codes related to membership or region (geo codes).
Workspaces include a Shared File Editing function, bulk folder upload function (for moving folders from online storage into Collabratec storage in files section) and a project management tool called project tracker.
The posting-comment-reply structure is essentially the same.
Communities can be FAVORITE-d from the "JOINED" list, the your Dashboard Communities list or from the specific Community by finding and selecting the star (white star on gray background) which will then cause background to be blue. The Favorites icon can be easily toggled.
Some of the more popular or trending Communities are (links below will redirect to Collabratec Community):
- 5G
- Women in Leadership, and more!
The Communities list page has two filters:
1- "I have joined" and 2-"I can join" which are self-explanatory.
From the "I can join" list, next to each Community name will be one of three options:
1. Join Community - this means the Community is open for you to join
2. Learn More - this Community is closed either because it is invitation-only or you do not match the eligibility requirements; the learn more button will give you some basic information about the Community
3. Send Join request - you must be approved to join this Community
See Workspace Info pages, as well as the two videos on right for more info about Communities.
About IEEE Collabratec
IEEE Collabratec is an integrated online community platform where technology professionals, especially engineers, can discover, connect and collaborate --- all in one central hub.
The IEEE Collabratec platform is available to all technology-minded professionals. IEEE Members receive added benefits and expanded functionality (more below). IEEE Collabratec is Mobile Responsive!
Visit the IEEE Collabratec Users Forum* to ask questions and engage with others including staff to learn more about the platform features.
IEEE Collabratec provides the ability to:
Find all of your customized IEEE Section information at the touch of a button.
Accentuate your professional identity among your technical peers to showcase key accomplishments.
Connect with global technology professionals by technical interests, IEEE-affiliations, authorship, region and more!
Engage in conversation in Community forums* focused on technical and other important subject matter, such as: Women in Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Membership, Entrepreneurship, plus many more!
Brainstorm, plan and Collaborate in user-created shared workspaces (formerly groups).
Post technical articles and event-related multimedia to spark discussion.
Access robust networking, collaboration, and authoring tools specifically suited for technology-minded professionals.
Upload your CV/resume to help find your next career opportunity. (See Opportunities section of this User Guide for more information).
Search for and stream relevant events using the many available event filters.
For IEEE Members:
Download and print your Member and Society Certificates right from your profile!
Find other IEEE Members using the exclusive IEEE Member Directory under the People tab.
Find or become a mentor** to accelerate your career development or guide others from your experience.
Join exclusive communities based on IEEE or technical society membership.
Enhance your profile with an IEEE member grade badge.
Take advantage of expanded workspaces where you can develop your research and projects.
Join the IEEE Membership forum to ask questions and learn about exclusive offers.
Requirements:
IEEE Collabratec can be accessed from a compatible browser and is mobile-responsive (see 'Mobile' tab on the menu). Supported browsers:
Internet Explorer 10
Mozilla Firefox 27
Safari 7
Chrome (update enabled)
The following options must also be activated within the browser:
Cookies
JavaScript
CSS styles
Top (blue) Navigation (see Screenshot 1 ):
Ever-present access to the functions as shown in the screenshot
Home Activity Page (see Screenshot 2 ):
Home Activity Feed: Consolidates all of your activity in one feed including activity from: Communities you have joined; Workspaces you own and have joined; your Network; select IEEE-TV videos and IEEE Spectrum articles; Featured pinned posts like announcements or polls
Member Console displayed on left rail including Profile crest and access, Memebrship Milestone and one-click direct access to important functions
Trending posts in communities on right rail
Dashboard (see Screenshot 3 ):
Favorites - Workspaces you have own/joined and Communities which you have Favorited appear as icons on top for quick access
Favorites - others will provide direct links to Workspaces you have own/joined and Communities you own appear on middle lower section
Workspaces/Communities- you have own/joined and Communities you own appear on middle lower section
Pending Actions - notifications for which an action is required is displayed
Custom Networks - Create/Edit/View custom networks of selected users to allow sharing content and sending group messages
Member Console - is shown as with the Home Activity Page
My Badges - A list of the badges you have earned is shown.
Note: The video is labeled 'Workspaces' but includes information about Communities and the difference between the two.
Screenshot 1: Top Navigation Bar
Screenshot 2: Home Activity Page
Screenshot 3: Dashboard has become Favorites; Pending Actions & Custom Networks modules moved to Home Activity right rail
