getting started with google drive

Getting Started with Google Drive

What will be covered in this workshop?

1. Overview of Google Drive and its key features

2. Examples of how Google Drive can be utilized in online, blended and face-to-face courses

3. How to Set and use Google Drive

What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is a web-based document storage and synchronization tool, which allows users to create, share, and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more from anywhere while online.

Why use Google Drive?

1. It is free. Since 2009, all UMS email has been hosted by Google. As a result, anyone who has an @maine.edu email account also has access to Google Drive.

2. Platform neutral. Can be accessed from any device: desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones

3. It is an officially supported technology. Learning Commons Tech Tutors are also available to provide support to students

What services does it provide?

Documents

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Forms/Surveys

Drawings

Tons of Additional Apps

File Storage, Sharing and Collaboration

1. 30 GBs of space- upload variety of file types, including videos, music and audio

2. Control who has access to filesa. Set multiple levels of permission

i. can editii. can commentiii. can view

3. Shared documents can be worked on both synchronously and asynchronouslya. Make edits and commentsb. Has built in auto save feature and complete

revision historyc. Integrated Instant Messaging

How can Google Drive be utilized in online, blended and face-to-face courses?

https://www.courses.maine.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp

How to setup Google Drive

1. Go to http://gmail.maine.edu and sign in using MaineStreet username and password

2. No Google Account? Click here: http://usm.maine.edu/sites/default/files/ctel/Migrating%20UMS%20email%20to%20Google.pdf

3. Forward UMS Gmail to different location https://mail.maine.edu

How to Use Google Drive

Additional Resources1. GCFLearnFree.org has compiled a series of

YouTube videos that will cover many of the frequently asked topics: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDCE614622E1D2691

2. Additional Tutorials: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/GoogleDriveandDocs