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All Things Google: The ‘Droid you’re looking for

February 4, 2010 in Productivity by Alex Jarvis

In my two semesters using it, It has become clear that Android is ready for the classroom arena. Android aids productivity by allowing the phone and the various web applications it uses to come closer together.

GoogleDocs Now Accepts Any File Type

January 13, 2010 in Productivity by George H. Williams

Yesterday, the Official Google Blog announced that users can now upload any type of file to GoogleDocs, not just word processing files, spreadsheets, and presentations.

GoogleDocs Forms

December 14, 2009 in Pedagogy, Productivity by Prof. Hacker

Guest author Thomas Burkholder explains the simplicity and flexibility of Google Docs Forms, and suggests some classroom uses.

E-mail Is Not a Tool for Revision

November 19, 2009 in Productivity by Jason B. Jones

For 2010, let's break the habit of using e-mail to collaboratively edit documents.

Using Google Documents when others need paper

September 4, 2009 in Pedagogy, Productivity by Amy Cavender
You’ve decided that you want to reduce the amount of paper in your course and that you want your students to develop collaborative and technical skills. So (perhaps after reading Julie’s recent post?) you’ve decided to use Google Documents. The ability to check the revision history will be especially handy given that you’re teaching a [...]

Getting Started with Google Docs in the Classroom

August 18, 2009 in Pedagogy, ProfHacker 101 by Julie Meloni

What is Google Docs? It's a free Web-based word processing program. With Google "Docs" (and a Google Account) anyone can create or import spreadsheets and presentations in addition to documents. Once you have created or imported a document, spreadsheet or presentation, you can edit it, save it, export it, and print it to your heart's content. More importantly for my purposes in the classroom, these documents can be shared with collaborators.