Survey Study on Collaborative Writing: Concepts, Problems, Infrastructure, and Software Tools

Mohamed A. Sullabi

المؤلفون

Mohamed A. Sullabi Libyan Academy Misurata

الملخص

Writing is a complex process, and noformula can guarantee a good document. Writing is also a form of communication; it isused for the transfer of information, ideas and concepts from one individual to another, orwithin a group. Working with a group on a project can be a pleasure: responsibilities are equitably divided, the tedium of work is punctuated by conviviality and commiseration, and large problems dissolve under scrutiny from a variety of perspectives. The increase in the spread of collaborative writing in the workplace and in the classroom as well and the dependency of writers on computer systems and technology to support their writing work, were motivated the interest in this study. This study showedthe general concept ofcollaborativewriting and the most important problemsit face, identified theirmost importantfeatures,listedsomeofspecialcollaborativewritingsoftware tools, andstudied the most important features of collaborativewritingsoftware tools aginest the generalfeatures of thecollaborativewriting.

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