Charles Hendricksen Collaboration in Scientific Research Charlie Hendricksen's Home Page Body clothed in a shadow robe, Feet clad in turtle's fur boots, I seize my bow of rabbit horn And prepare to slay the devil Ignorance. If one is preparing to slay the devil Ignorance, one needs help and should plan on collaborating. One should also understand what collaboration is as well as what it isn't.
Collaboration is a social process centered on the sharing and production of knowledge.
Collaboration is not cooperation, a bureaucratic process. Collaboration is not coordination, a management process. Collaboration is a long hard road reserved for learners who share what they have. The rewards of collaboration include the promise of greater effectivity through task sharing, greater breadth through inclusion of differing viewpoints, and the pleasure of working with a dedicated community. I've been building collaborative tools off and on since 1983.