URL:

http://docs.google.com

Description: Google Docs allows users to create online documents or upload existing Word or OpenOffice documents. Once uploaded users can share and collaborate on the file in real time. When sharing, you can control who can see or edit your file. In addition, you can edit and access if from anywhere via the network, and since it's stored remotely you won't risk losing it from your hard drive. There is also a revision tracking feature that lets you see who made what change/addition. Great for groupwork!

Price: Free

Privacy: Private and Public views

Online/Download: Online mostly but they have recently developed an offline application that allows you to edit presentations when not on the internet. The application is both Mac and Windows compatible.

Uses in the Classroom:

• Groupwork
• Peer review of a paper
• Assignment delivery. Have your students share a paper with you for your comments.
• Collaboration
• Journaling