Google Docs: Collaboration Made Easy
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Google Docs allows for online, collaborative document editing between users with Google accounts. The document discusses how Google Docs is used at Wake Forest University for event planning, scheduling, meeting notes, project management, teaching, and more. While free and easy to collaborate on, Google Docs requires a Google account and data is stored with Google. It is suggested to start small projects to demonstrate how Google Docs can save time over traditional documents.
Google Docs: Collaboration Made Easy
- 1. Google Docs Collaboration Made Easy Rosalind Tedford Asst. Head for Research and Instruction Z. Smith Reynolds Library Wake Forest University tedforrl@wfu.edu roztedford@gmail.com
- 2. What Are Google Docs? http://docs.google.com Online, collaborative documents Word Processor Spreadsheet Presentation Forms (dump into spreadsheet) Can share to anyone with a Google account Versioning Commenting Imports from/Exports to Office Continually being improved
- 3. How we use them at Wake Forest Event Planning Scheduling Meeting Agendas/Minutes Conference Presentations Project Management For-Credit Classes (syllabus and graded work) Reference Statistics Processing of Documents
- 4. The Good The Bad & The Ugly FREE Saves times Short learning curve Easy collaboration Easy web forms Constantly improving the features Can be used to teach students an important tool Must have a Google Account Data lives with Google (is an offline widget) Occasional issues with simultaneous editing Can get document build-up Constantly improving the features
- 5. Want to get started? Start with a small project (like planning a party) and focus on how Google Docs will save time, etc. Get everyone together to set them up a Google account if they don't have it already Let them take it from there
- 6. Questions? Examples of other uses? Rosalind Tedford tedforrl@wfu.edu