Friday, March 1, 2013

Thing 13 Google Docs vs. Zoho


I prefer Google Docs because it is much more user friendly. I navigated Google docs much more smoothly than Zoho; I had not previously done much work in either. Zoho also required you to create an account. With Google Docs, it comes with your Gmail account which much more people have as opposed to Zoho. I found presentation templates in Google Docs, but could not seem to find them in Zoho. Zoho was not nearly as easy on the eyes either. Google Docs also has the option of installing Google Drive to your computer so that you can work while offline. However, both have positives. Google Docs has a “Draw” option, but Zoho has a “Planner” and “Notebook” that Google Docs does not have. Both have a calendar, but Google Calendar syncs to my smart phone. In the end, Google Docs is earier to access because of applications and easier for collaboration. Therefore, it’s the most efficient for education.

With Google Docs, students can use their Google accounts to share work. For a group presentation or project, each student could do their part in the assignment and send it to one another for review before combining it into one document. Another option is to have one student work with the project and complete his or her section before sending the unfinished project to another student to work on. More than one student can work on the same project as a shared document at the same time. Teachers can receive documents and presentations on Google Docs for review. Google Docs allows reviews/editing. They can also go to the shared document in order to track student progress.


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