• Group Collaboration in Education

    ThinkTank is group collaboration software by GroupSystems. It's used to help groups solve problems, provide input, build consensus and make decisions.

    This blog is devoted to how ThinkTank by GroupSystems is used in universities, community colleges and school districts.

    We welcome your comments and suggestions. We're always looking for new posts! For more on ThinkTank or GroupSystems, visit www.groupsystems.com

  • Contact Me

    My name is Jim Hooton and I'm the Education Sector Leader at GroupSystems. Our technology originated at the University of Arizona and I'm dedicated to helping other universities, community colleges and school districts benefit from it.

    Have questions or ideas you want to kick around? You can reach me at (303) 468-8680 x173 or email jim.hooton@groupsystems.com

The Science Behind GroupSystems

A sample of the academic research supporting Group Intelligence
Since Dr. Jay Nunamaker of the University of Arizona first began research into the field known as Group Decision Support Systems in the mid-198os, there have been hundreds of academic studies conducted.  The results of those studies led Dr. Nunamaker to form Ventana (now GroupSystems) in 1989.  [...]