Collaboration App

In this review we will be discussing the collaboration app of ... Google Suite!

There are many different collaboration apps that are used for all different types of projects. Google Suite has been my go to app for almost everything dealing with work, and school work. Google suite has a little bit of everything and I have been following their progress since the beginning.

The mission of Google Suite:

Make it anywhere. Make it together. Make it with G Suite.

Google Suite follows their mission by having everything you need to successfully work on a project in one package.

Description

With Google Suite you can connect and reach your colleagues wherever they are with the apps of: gmail, google calendar, google hangouts, and google +. You can create anything you need to bring your project to life with the apps of: Google docs, sheets, forms, slides, and much more. Google suite also gives you access to store files and fine what you need instantly through google drive and google cloud search. The way google suite works is similar to Microsoft office. Google suite has a program for any time of project you need to get done. If you need to create a powerpoint presentation for an assignment then google slides is the app for it. One of the main things I love about Google Suite is the collaboration tools. If the slide you have to create has to be done with a group of people then you simply share it with that group and you can all work on the project together and see each others changes. You can also comment on something you may have a question on and the other person can resolve it. The intended audience for G Suite is anyone who has to create projects for work or school.

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Design Review

I consider G Suite to be a very clean, simple, and modern program. It is very easy to understand if you work with programs on a daily basis. My little sister has classes that use Google Classroom and she enjoys it and loves how easy it is to turn in homework assignments and work with her classmates on group projects. I don't believe there are any obvious limitations to google suite which is another perk about it. Unlike some programs that have a limit as to how much you can create followed by a paying for a monthly plan to continue using their services, I have never had to pay for anything in the G suites. G Suite follows good design principles. I say this because many students use this application for school. It is easy to access and a good asset to mobile learning.

Educational Value

One of the ways that google suite is currently being used for learning is through another app called google classroom. Teachers can assign projects and have the students create them in G suite as well as turn them in. Google classroom helps students learn about all the different apps that they have and can be useful for future jobs. The collaborative tool that Google suite offers also teaches students how to work in groups and develop social and teamwork skills. Google suite is at the top of my list when it comes to mlearning technologies I am familiar with. I will always recommend someone to do something on google suite.

Conclusion

Overall Google Suite is a wonderful program and has so many benefits to it. The collaboration tools that it has is especially remarkable. The sharing option has came in handy in my work place and allows my coworkers and I to work on projects together at the same time while also seeing what everyone is typing. If we are not near each other then, google hangouts is a video call that can be accessed if we need to ask each other something personally. Google suite is definitely one of my favorite apps and recommend it to any student.

References

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