Google Docs
Description: Collaborative text writing – users can work on a text together and simultaneously
Goal: Interaction
Purpose: Exercise
Time: Learning oppurtunity
Category: Tool
Type: synchronous
Social form: Group work
Duration: < 1 hour
Social Bonding: no
Go’s: Editing of texts in real time; automatic saving; conversion to Word files is possible; particularly suitable for the joint creation of seminar papers / group projects; completely free of charge; web-based
No Go’s: no
Watch out: For full functionality the Chrome browser is required
How to use: After registration, a document can be created directly or a Word document can be uploaded. This can be shared with other people by clicking on “Share”, e.g. via e-mail.