Introductory Course to Google Apps
With cloud computing being the new trend, it has become easier to carry files from one place to another or to share data with other people. The need to save files on pen drives or disks, or to email them back and forth is becoming obsolete.
Cloud computing allows files stored on a remote server, which could be synchronised with your local hard drive, to be accessed from any computer, anywhere in the world, as long as there is Internet access, making them totally mobile.
Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides are productivity apps developed by Google that let the user create online documents, collaborate with other people in real time, and store them on the cloud-based storage Google Drive.
Also, like almost everything with Google, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides are free. The user does not need to buy and install office packages, making such applications more accessible. Furthermore, Google applications offer a solution to cross-platform compatibility issues, making it possible to access files on any operating system (iOS, Windows, Linux such as Chrome OS), and on any ICT hardware (desktop or laptop computers, tablets, mobile phones, phablets).
What the course participants say about the course
Everyone knows that on YouTube you can find many tutorials but with them on their own I felt very overwhelmed. And in this class Charlo you are giving me direction on how to move to the next level. You were the light in the chaos of information there is on the internet. Charlo I really appreciate all the efforts you do with every one of us. Thanks.
Thanks Charlo for your dedication in tailoring the course for us, since we are mixed-ability class. I think you are managing to teach every one of us what we really need for our jobs/activities.
I think I did a bit better in Lesson 2. Thanks for your help.
I really enjoyed lesson 2 and the activities you prepared, I did all of them. Never imagined that Google Apps offered so much! Thank you for facilitating the lesson and also for your patience.
Very well organised and extremely structured lessons. A very professional approach. Well done!