Google Collaborations in the Classroom

A huge proponent of my education thus far at The University of Michigan- Dearborn has been the use of Google's various Microsoft Office type programs: sheets, docs, slides and drive. The great aspect of the workstation google offers for FREE, (unlike Microsoft Office's costly option) is the ability to collaborate with fellow students and colleagues on assignments. Group work is a trend that is on the upswing according to the courses I've taken throughout college. Personally, I've always had an issue with group work due to the fact it felt like either I did all the work or felt like I didn't contribute as equally as my teammates. With the ability to work independently from home and see edits your teammates make, it is much easier to evenly distribute the work load and see who has contributed what to the group. Google really did a good job on this one!