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Example Uses
Here are just a few of the hundreds of ways people have used QuickTopic. All make use of the fact that QuickTopic is extremely easy to start and use, with virtually no barrier to participation. We believe that's the most important thing for effective online collaboration. If you have your own favorite use, please let us know. And here's an example board you can play with.
- Education
- College classroom Assignments, homework problem discussions.
- K-12 Posting, reviewing other students' work.
- Learn more about QuickTopic for educators.
- Law Learn more about QuickTopic for lawyers.
- Group decision-making QuickTopic provides a central log of the full conversation and the result, for dispersed or even local groups. Much better than trying to follow a long thread in your email in-box.
- Re-unions Family reunions, high school reunions. Preparations and ongoing discussion, some lasting several years.
- Family and friends Dispersed families and groups of friends stay in touch.
- Departmental announcements and discussions for public organizations and businesses.
- Web site bulletin boards Many sites prefer QuickTopic's ease of use to more elaborate boards. QT's Shared Topics index provides a way to grow organically if multiple boards are wanted later. Also useful for any impromptu discussion on your web site.
- Town planning and feedback QuickTopic's extreme ease of use (and Accessibility compliance) makes it much more participative than more complex online forums, especially important for democratic process.
- Committee "breakout" discussions for coordinating work and discussions between meetings.
- Political discussions or for any topic that's off-topic from an existing forum's focus, QuickTopic provides a super-easy "off-topic" area.
- Wedding planning Coordinating activities for out of town guests, etc.
- Sports team coordination Announcing games and cancellations.
- Fan boards Post adulations and event announcements.
- Job posting boards Post an available job, remove it when it's filled.
- Online article feedback Online magazines use QuickTopic to gather feedback on selected articles.
