Collaboration Platforms
Slack
Slack is a communication and collaboration platform for teams, DLCs, and other organizations that allows for quick communication in both public and private channels, along with 1:1 and group private messaging. The Department of Architecture has set up a Workspace on the MIT Enterprise Grid at https://mit-architecture.slack.com.
If you have not had the chance to join the workspace, please feel free to reach out to stoa@mit.edu and we will ensure you have access. We are also happy to assist with setting up channels for your classes, groups, and teams on the workspace, as well as going over some of the more helpful integrations you can use with popular services like Zoom, Dropbox, and OneDrive.
Downloading the Application
We do recommend the Slack Desktop app for the best experience, and that can be found here. Slack also has fully featured mobile apps to keep in touch on the go, and those can be found in your mobile device’s app store or here.
Using the Platform
The best way to get to know the platform is to use it and engage with your peers and colleagues. Slack has a great article on how to make the remote work experience better over all by enhancing communication and collaboration with your friends, peers, and colleagues here.
Software Integrations
Integration with other collaboration platforms is where Slack really shines. These may not get you quite to the “single pane of glass” many of us are looking for in a world with so many different options, but they do make it much easier to use Slack as a way to keep your focus on collaborating and working in one place, as opposed to constantly switching from one platform to the next. The links below will walk you through integrating with some of the more popular MIT platforms, as well as some other useful cloud services.
There are many more tools, integrations, bots, and automated workflows that can be added to your accounts, channels, and workspaces and even adding a couple can completely transform how you work and how you collaborate with others. You can learn more about them here.
For more information, please visit the IS&T Slack Enterprise Grid Landing Page.