Introduction to Google Drive and Google Docs

Workshop Content

• Benefits of using Google Drive

• Basic features of keyboards

• Getting a Google account

• Entering and editing text in Google Docs

• Saving as Word or PDF files

• Collaborating and sharing text

• Uploading to learnJCU SafeAssign

• Other Drive applications

• Other Google applications

• Using Drive on other devices

Benefits of Using Google Drive

Main Features & Benefits

• Upload most files and store them online.

• Get 15GB of free storage.

• Convert files to Google format, save storage space and make them editable.

• Work with others on the same document.

• Download Docs as Word or PDF files.

• Drive is free and always up-to-date.

• It includes spreadsheets, presentations, etc.

• It works on iPads, phones & computers.

• It is always synched & ‘in the cloud’.

Tab

https://accounts.google.com/SignUp

Upload files and folders

Folder

To Upload a file:Select ‘upload’ then ‘files’.Choose the required file from your computer.Select ‘convert’ to Google Docs format.Start upload.

http://youtube.com/v/sTGOWJJg2KY

Search Options within Drive

Other Drive Applications

Using Google Drive on an iPad iOS 5 or later

• Open and view your files and Google Docs in the following formats:

• Google documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings

• All Microsoft Office formats

• TXT and PDF files

• Images (JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, TIF)

• Movies (MOV, AVI, MP4)

• Edit Google documents; rename your files

• Use other apps to open unsupported file types stored in Drive

• Share something from your Google Drive with other people

• Star something for easy access

• Make files available to view offline

Other Google Applications with your Google Account

Places to Find Further Assistance with Drive

You can find more assistance by going to the following places:

● learnJCU English Club Community page (copy of this presentation)

● Google in Education Training and Certification Center at

http://edutraining.googleapps.com/drive

● How To Organize Your Research With The Power Of Google Drive at

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-organize-your-research-with-the-power-of

-google-drive/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=2012-08-20

● Keyboard Shortcuts for PC and Mac Computers at

https://support.google.com/drive/answer/179738?hl=en

LearnJCU

How to submit an assignment to SafeAssign

Enter LearnJCU• Go to: https://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au/• Enter your jc number and password

Select your subject

Select your assignment

• Go to Assessment• Click on the assignment you wish to

submit

Submit a DRAFT first for plagiarism checking.

Uploading your assignment

Uploading your assignment

•Click the “agree” box•Select “Submit”

Confirmation

Checking the report

•Click “View/Complete

Viewing the plagiarism report

•Click “SA Report”

Viewing the plagiarism report

Viewing the plagiarism report

Understanding the report

Submit the Final Version

• Go to Assessment• Click ‘View/Complete’ for the paper

you wish to submit.

Then upload your final version and press ‘Submit’.

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References

Google. (2012, September 10). Google Drive for Mobile [video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/5tthVEzX-UI

Google. (2013). About the Google Drive App for iPhone and iPad. Drive Help. Retrieved from https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2497973?hl=en-GB&ref_topic=2429901

Quinlivan, G. (2013, November 16). Using Google Docs [video file]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/sTGOWJJg2KY

Quinlivan, G. (2013, November 21). Understanding Safe Assign Plagiarism Report [video file]. Edited from rw007ish video HLSC200 Blackboard – Safe Assign and Submitting Assignments posted to YouTube on 20 July, 2013. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/j3F9juGX0tY