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Google Docs

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Google Docs is an online word processor for creating, editing, and collaborating on documents in real time. Through a web-based interface, users can write, format, and share documents, with all changes saved automatically to Google Drive. Also, it automatically saves progress and has different access modes: viewer, commenter, and editor. Users in editor mode can visualise how and by whom a document was modified. They can also add comments or suggestions to a text. A Google Docs document can be shared through a URL or an e-mail, as well as downloaded as a .docx or a .pdf document, among others. Word documents can also be uploaded to Google Docs and edited on the platform. Google Docs is free to use with a Google account. It requires having an account to create documents, though sharing and collaborating on files can be done without one if shared with appropriate permissions. Google Docs is developed by Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Bewertung: Google Docs is a straightforward and practical tool for writing autonomously or collaboratively. It is arguably the most popular text editor tool for many reasons: it is easy to use and share, has plenty of helpful features, and is automatically connected with other Google Tools. However, Google Docs is not the most privacy-friendly text editor. See alternatives in the “Respect for Privacy” section.

Kosten: Free with a Google account + paid storage options available.

Website: https://docs.google.com/

  

Kategorien

Interaktionstyp

  • Gruppen-/Partnerarbeit - Mitschüler*innen
  • Einzelarbeit

Kompetenzen

  • Schreiben

Inhalte

  • Websites/andere Nutzer*innen
  • Eigene Inhalte

Benutzerfreundlichkeit

Benutzeroberfläche User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Modern, easy-to-use.

Zeiteffizienz Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High.

Sprache(n) der Benutzeroberfläche The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

Any of Google supported languages.

Datenschutz Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. Google is well known for using user data for behavioural advertising and marketing purposes, but it does offer a high degree of security for data. This video explains this in depth. More privacy-friendly options for the same function would be Yopad or Cryptpad. See more here.

Arbeit für spätere Verwendung speichern Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes, it automatically saves the work done on a Google Docs document. Users in editor mode can see who and when modified the document.

Individuell anpassbar (wenn ja, wie?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Interaktivität

Engagement

Zusammenarbeit

Kommunikation

Technische Voraussetzungen

Installation erforderlich?

No installation is required. Users need a Google account to create a document but not one to access one owned by another user.

Kompatibilität/ Betriebssystem

Windows, Linux, MAC, iOS, Android.

Andere technische Voraussetzungen