Doc+Collaboration

=Web-Based Document Collaboration= toc

Definition

 * The ability to create, edit, share, and allow others to edit a document through a website.

Tools Discussed During Learning Strand

 * WriteBoard http://www.writeboard.com | [|Learn More]
 * Google Docs http://docs.google.com | [|Learn More]
 * Zoho Docs (mentioned but not explored) http://www.zoho.com/

Discussion Summary From During Learning Strand

 * Great way to coordinate with other teachers (meeting agenda, open houses etc).
 * Could be a great way to work with students (classroom projects...students help create a presentation based on book they've read, cross-classroom sharing).
 * Could be good for student to student work.
 * Could be good for event or training planning.
 * Resumes or online portfolios for students.
 * Document storage...would be nice to not worry about flash drives.
 * Google Docs offers full editing tools for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and forms but requires that all users have a gmail account. Despite gmail requirement though it is easy to invite others to collaborate. You can export in Microsoft formats.
 * Writeboard offers a quick easy way to share a word processing document. You create a Writeboard and invite collaborators via email. The email includes the link and the password. Exporting only allows for text file, which means formatting is lost. It includes a comment feature, which is nice if you want to just verify that someone has viewed the document.
 * Google Docs and Writeboard track versions.
 * Zoho was mentioned as another option but it was not explored.
 * All of the above tools are free.

Share Other Document Collaboration Tools

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Share How You or Your Team Are Using Document Collaboration (or plan to use)

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Read More About Document Collaboration

 * [|Teachers & Principles Talk About Google Docs]