Arizona State University offers Google Apps for Education to all students, faculty and staff. Google Apps for Education is a suite of free, secure tools which include Gmail, Calendar, Documents and Sites. Recently, Google launched the “Add-ons” feature which brings very useful Apps Script based extensions to Docs and Sheets. Add-ons are very easy to discover and install and they become available across both Docs and Sheets after installation.
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Standalone apps for Docs, Sheets and Slides for Android and iOS
Google announced standalone apps for Docs, Sheets and Slides for Android and iOS. Docs and Sheets are available right now with Slides coming soon. You can download the apps on Google Play (Docs, Sheets) and from the App Store (Docs, Sheets.)
The apps also come with offline support so you can view, edit and create files without an Internet connection. Read more on the Google Drive Blog.
450+ New Ways to Make your Google Presentations Pop
Good design is an important part of getting your point across in a presentation. Over time Google added a bunch of features to help users bring a little something extra to your decks, like slide transitions and animations, thousands of free stock photos, and a growing collection of templates.
Google Docs is now Google Drive
Google Drive is the new home for all your files and folders including your Google documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. All files previously stored in Google docs are now available in Google Drive. New features allow users to access their files from everywhere, on every device, improved search and wider integration with third-party apps.
Google Docs is now Google Drive
Managing Instructor Presence Online
You’ve probably heard the phrase, Online education should be about the learning interaction, not the technology. However, managing instructor presence and fostering a community online is easier said than done when one is developing courses in different platforms, teaching, grading, researching, lecturing, etc.
