using google communities and google drive for a peer review forum
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Google Communities and Google Drive for a Peer Review forum
Purpose:1. Create a Community2. Invite Students 3. Upload files with Google Drive4. Use Community for Peer ReviewObjectives:• Overview of creating a Google Community on Google+• How to invite students• How to use Google Drive• Example of a course that used Google Community and Drive
for peer review of research papers and presentations
Google Communities and Google Drive for a Peer Review forumWhy:1. Interactive sharing outside of BlackBoard
• Students can post links and post comments2. Ease of access: only need Google Account
• Access easily on mobile devices3. Exposure: Teach important sharing technologies beyond a
proprietary learning management system!• Many students from my courses have gone on to
professional school and have informed me that students routinely form groups through programs like Google to share files and create communities for studying
1) Using Google+: Create a Community• Register for Google or log in to your account
• You must join Google+ specifically, even if you already use gmail 1) Click Here
2) Then click g+Must do this!
• It is very important that you click on the g+ icon and join Google+ • You may have to do this even if you already have a gmail account
to activate the g+ resources
2) Then click here
1) Click here
Accessing the Community Resources
• Under Google+
• Click “Home”
• Click “Communities”
1) Using Google+: Create a Community
Click on the Create Community Tab
Note: We are in Google+, under the Communities Tab
1) Using Google+: Create a Community
Click on the Create Community Button
Choose Public or Private:I suggest private, by invitation only
1) Using Google+: Create a Community
2) Using Google+: Invite Students
1) Click Here
2) Then click g+To get to your
Course Community
• Go to the Course Community to invite students
Have students Join Google+They have to join to be invited!
2) Using Google+: Invite Students
1) Click Invite People
Send an Invite 2) Write a note to the student
3) Enter students gmail address
NOTE: Student must be in Google+ to be able to be invited!• This means in Google, they need
to click on the G+ icon and join G+, even if they have gmail!
Once invited, student will get a notification to join Click on the Bell and accept the invitationThen access the Course Community Page
Note: We are in Google+, under the Communities Tab
2) Using Google+: Invite Students
Student then accepts the invitation!
1) Click Here (menu)
2) Then click here (drive)
• Upload file to Google Drive
1. Click “Menu”
2. Click “Drive”
3) Using Google+: Google Drive
Sharing Files with Class (or between students)
Right click on the file, then select “Share”
3) Using Google+: Google Drive
How to Share the file you uploaded:
Copy the Link to share on the Course Community Page
3) Using Google+: Google DriveHow to Share the file you uploaded:• Generate a link, which you
can share on your community page
Adjust Privacy Settings to allow other to
access
• Go back to the Google+ Community Pages
• Share link on the Community page1) Click Here
2) Then click here
3) Using Google+: Google Drive
Click “Link” to share on the Course Community Page
3) Using Google+: Google Drive
Course Community Page
Paste your link. A preview box will
appear.
Type a short summary: Ex: My Presentation
NOTE: This community is private, and by invitation only, so you may have your name listed in the description too
Click Share
3) Using Google+: Google Drive
3) Using Google+: Use Community for Peer Review
Student names/images removesUse Community for Peer Review • Student Generates a link in Google
Drive• Student can post the link to their
document on the Course Community• Students peer review, and add
constructive criticism
Documents show up on course community under the students name
• Comments are kept below the document• This file has 11 comments