Prior to this assignment I have used Google docs and Google calendar many many times. I love Google Docs because of the fact that anyone with a Google account can read them (you don't need to pay/download Microsoft office), more than one person can edit it at a time and it's accessible anywhere there is a internet connection. I have already utilized Google Docs for my 506 class so I could collaborate with my final project group and I have also taken my class notes in Google Docs as well. I set up a Google Doc where we could all bounce ideas off each other in one easy to access page. It is much more effective and easier to keep track of than sending dozens of e-mails back and forth. I also use Google Calendar to keep track of my schedule, and to allow other people to see when I am busy and when I am free.
Although I am definitely a supporter of web based apps that are supposed to make your life 'easier' I sometimes wonder if they just serve to bog us down even more. Many of these apps require more time to manage than they are worth in 'efficiency'. Just because we can make a to-do list online doesn't mean that it is any more time and cost effective than just writing it down on a post-it-note. I recommend that anyone considering using all the different apps out there need to proceed with caution, don't confuse technology with convenience.
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