Google: Collaborating Effectively Through the Office Suite

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to explain the key functionalities of the Google suite as they apply to remote collaborative work.

Targeted audience

Any audience.

Content

• Google Drive: Cloud storage that provides the option of synchronizing using a local folder
• Google Docs and Sheets: Web-based word processing and spreadsheets that allow for real-time collaboration
• Google Forms for distributed data entry with the option of connecting to Google Sheets and Google Drive
• Google API for using Google services as Web services (Formstack demonstration)
• Google Meet for videoconferencing and screen sharing
• Gmail: a few organization tips for those who are accustomed to file organization