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Technologies for teaching, learning and research

Google Apps

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Availability: UNCC Community
Components: Docs, Sheets, Drawing, Slides
Comparable: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office

Google Apps is a service from Google providing independently customizable versions of several Google products under a custom domain name. UNC Charlotte has Google Apps for Education which  integrated with Active Directory.

Google Apps features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including GmailGoogle GroupsGoogle CalendarDriveDocs and Sites.

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Google Docs

Availability: Faculty/Staff Part of: Google Apps Comparable: OpenOffice, Word Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor that can be accessed directly through any web browser.  Documents are automatically saved to Google’s servers (Google Drive), and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be viewed (although this only works for adjacent revisions, and there … Read more

Google Drawing

Availability: Faculty/Staff Part of: Google Apps Comparable: GIMP, OpenOffice Google Drawing is a basic cloud-based paint/drawing application that can be accessed directly through any web browser.  Drawing is useful for making basic sketches, diagrams, and performing basic image editing.  Drawings are automatically saved to Google’s servers (Google Drive), and a revision history is automatically kept so past edits may be … Read more