LESSON 12 E-GROUPS

CHERRIE ANN A. DELA CRUZ

Cherrie Ann A. Dela Cruz

 Learning Competency

Uses an e-group to share ideas and

work with others

CODE TLEIE6-0b-14

Cherrie Ann A. Dela Cruz

 Lesson Objectives

• Define E-groups
• Give the rewards and challenges in
using e-groups
• Use e-groups to share ideas and
work with others online

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 LET’S BE INFORMED
E-groups , also known as online or web communities,
are groups of people who use internet services such as e-
mail, chat systems, discussion boards, and social
networking sites to communicate and collaborate with
one another. It is a convenient way to share messages,
photos, and ideas and keep people with some interests
stay connected.
Sharing and working with others is a challenging task
but rewarding as well.

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 Rewards and challenges of e-groups
Rewards
•Sharing ideas among the
group.
Members can share their ideas
and contribute about the pros
and cons of the task or project
to be accomplished. This
collaboration can bring better
results for the project or task.
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Challenges
•Overloading of information.
Long messages threads may
make the sequence of
conversations had to be
understood. Messages maybe
overloaded too.
 Rewards and challenges of e-groups
Rewards Challenges
•Improving work and •Occurrence of time intervals.
increasing efficiency. Conversations sometimes get
Work is done faster and may delayed because members may
project better product results. not log on the same time.
Messages may take longer to
be received and worse, no
reply is received at all.

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 Rewards and challenges of e-groups
Rewards Challenges
•Cost-saving for the company. •Having uncooperative
It allows to accomplish more members.
and allows to accomplish more Some members may not
and allows the group to meet cooperate as they prefer to
team goals more quickly work alone.
without having to travel.

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 Rewards and challenges of e-groups
Rewards Challenges
•Showcasing individual •Directionless.
strengths and creating an E-group discussions without
improved workforce. mediators may result to a
Individual ideas are directly directionless conversations.
contributed. E-groups urge
everyone to share ideas and
promote limitless discussions.

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 Rewards and challenges of e-groups
Rewards Challenges
•Offering better relationships.
•People learn to reach out, share ideas and
problems encountered, and develop
camaraderie. Since e-group members
share similar interests, they support
•Each other and motivate a better
community.

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 LET’S ANSWER

1. What is e-group?
2. What are the rewards and challenges
of using e-groups?

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 LET’S REMEMBER
E-groups are groups of people who use the
internet services such as e-mail, chat
systems, discussion boards, and social
networking sites to communicate and
collaborate with one another.

Cherrie Ann A. Dela Cruz

 LET’S DO TOGETHER

Form a group of six members. Create an e-

group. Make a group chat.
Make a report on the effectiveness of e-
group and the benefits of collaborating
online.

Cherrie Ann A. Dela Cruz