Shared Google Docs/Google Sheets/Google Slides

A google doc is a collaborative word processor to create documents which are stored within Google Drive. You can create a google doc and share it with your students, or vice versa. Google docs allow for multiple users to work on a single document at the same time without the need to save separate versions, which is useful for collaborative work. You can control the permissions of students by assigning them the role of Editor, Commenter or Viewer. This feature is particularly useful during discussion-based tutorials as it allows you to control who can write their answers, who can comment and who can just view. It will give everyone a chance to participate.

Google sheets allow you to work with spreadsheet data collaboratively and google slides allow you to create presentations collaboratively.

How-to Guide:

• Google docs - Google docs training and help
• Google sheets - Google sheets training and help
• Google slides - Google slides training and help

Example:

• Please refer to the How-to Guide given in the above section.

Group Settings:

• You can create separate google docs/sheets/slides for each group of students you tutor so they have separate spaces to contribute and discuss a topic
• You can control the permissions of students by assigning them the role of Editor, Commenter or Viewer. Editors can change all content on the document, while commenters can suggest changes. Viewers can only view the document without making any suggestions or changes.
• Multiple users can work on the document at the same time, anywhere.

Key points:

• Google docs/sheets/slides are great tools for collaborative work
• You will need an internet connection to work, although there are offline modes.
• You can set permission for commenting, tagging and editing.
• Another key benefit is the version history - if you delete something by mistake or want to view a previous version, you are able to go back.