2.1.1 ICT tools for documents
In this chapter we will overview ICT tools that can be used to develop/adapt OER in document format.
Google Docs
Google Docs allows to create and format text documents online using the browser. All changes are saved automatically. Several people can work on the same document and edit it in the real time. You can grant other people the right to edit document or only to view it and write the comments.
Functionality (Source: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/49008?hl=en):
- Upload a Word document and convert it to a Google document
- Add flair and formatting to your documents by adjusting margins, spacing, fonts, and colors — all that fun stuff
- Invite other people to collaborate on a document with you, giving them edit, comment or view access
- Collaborate online in real time and chat with other collaborators — right from inside the document
- View your document's revision history and roll back to any previous version
- Download a Google document to your desktop as a Word, OpenOffice, RTF, PDF, HTML or zip file
- Translate a document to a different language
- Email your documents to other people as attachments
Editability options
|
Download (possibility to download OER in editable version) |
Online (possibility to edit OER online) |
Limited access (possibility to edit OER for registered users) |
Unlimited access (possibility to edit OER without registration) |
Individual development (possibility to edit OER individually) |
Collaborative development (possibility to edit OER collaboratively) |
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Editability
How to use
Here are the instructions how to Get started with Google Docs:

Here you can find description How to share Google documents and a short video (2:32) about sharing the document:
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