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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

Create a Community

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

1) Using Google+: Create a Community

Name your Community, and Add a Relevant Picture

2) Using Google+: Invite Students

Invite Students

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!

3) Using Google+: Google Drive

Upload files with Google Drive

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)

Click here to upload a file (document or presentation)

3) Using Google+: Google Drive

File will show up here once uploaded

3) Using Google+: Google Drive

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

3) Using Google+: Use Community for Peer Review

• Comments are kept below the document

• Offers a peer review component to paper writing