GCconnex

GCconnex is a legacy GCTools platform, designed as the Government of Canada’s internal collaboration and professional networking platform. GCconnex enables public servants to connect, collaborate and share information more efficiently.
Users can also use the tool to update their professional profiles with their work experience, interests and skills.
GCconnex is managed by the GCTools Team, which also manages GCpedia and GCcollab. The team works under the Office of the Chief Information Officer of Canada in the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada.
Launch
GCconnex was established in January, 2009, with the objective of offering a variety of social media functions to federal employees within the Government of Canada.
Usage (as of May 4, 2019)
* 173,933 registered users
* 9,517 groups
* 174 Federal Departments and Agencies
Features on GCconnex
GCconnex offers many features that emulate those of external social networking and collaboration sites, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Google Drive, Flickr, Reddit, and Messenger.
For instance:
* The wire: a feature similar to Twitter where users can post text with the 140 character limit. Other users are able to 'like' or 'reply' to the comment.
* Chat
* User profiles
* Blogs: users can write an article that reflects upon their ideas or opinions based on a subject relevant to their work practices.
* Groups and subgroup pages
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