Benefits of collaboration

Training Home Google Apps Education Mail Calendar Docs Sites Other Tools Module 4: Docs > Chapter 3: Documents Table of Contents Previous Chapter: Sharing, Privacy, Publishing, & Printing » Chapter 3: Documents Docs in the classroom Work with documents Manage documents with multiple editors » Benefits of collaboration View and edit together View and revert to previous version Add and reply to comments Built-in chat Email collaborators Basic formatting Advanced formatting Create and share document templates Improve the writing process with Docs Create a central archive with Docs Run a paperless classroom with Docs Next Chapter: Spreadsheets Google Docs enables multiple people in different locations to collaborate simultaneously on the same doc from any computer with Internet access. For example, teachers can work together on a single document to develop curriculum plans for the year. No one has to compile all the edits together, since everyone is making changes to a single doc. Because the document is online, teachers can collaborate beyond the school and start sharing with others in the district. With everyone contributing ideas and comments, everyone benefits from a more collaborative curriculum. Another example is for students paired with another class for a group assignment. While the students may never have class together, they can start a document and edit it at any time. After class, they can even open the document and write together, chatting about the project directly in the doc. They can then share the document with a few classmates for peer editing. When they complete the project, they can share the final version or create a copy to share with the teacher, who can also provide the grade and feedback directly in the document. With everyone working on the same doc, there’s no back and forth of versions and edits. This can also accelerate the feedback and revision process, allowing teachers to provide quick comments and students to incorporate changes as they’re writing.