Functionality: ★★★
- Scale:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Ease of Use:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Tech Support/Help Availability (for Instructors):★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns; No campus-wide technical support is available.
- Tech Support/Help Availability (for Students):★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns; No campus-wide technical support is available.
- Hypermediality :★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
Accessibility: ★★★
- Accessibility Standards:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- User-focused participation:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Required Equipment:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
Technical: ★★★
- Integration/Embedding within a Learning Management System (LMS) :★☆☆
- Serious Concerns. Serious Concerns. Google Sheets is not able to be embedded within any LMS systems.
- Operating Systems:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Web Browser:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Additional Technical Requirements:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
Mobile Design: ★★★
- Access:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Functionality:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns. The core functionality is the same on the mobile app. However, there is a functionality difference between the browser and mobile app.
- Offline Access:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
Usage and Account Set Up: ★★★
- Sign Up/Sign In:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor concerns. The instructor needs to create an additional Google account to access Google Docs. Also, personal information is collected to create the account.
- Cost of Use:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Archiving, Saving, and Exporting Data :★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Data Privacy and Ownership:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
Social Presence: ★★★
- Collaboration :★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- User Accountability:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns. Google Docs does not offer a way to maintain learner anonymity while using this tool.
- Diffusion:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
Teaching Presence: ★★☆
- Facilitation:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Works Well.
- Customization:★★★
- Works Well. Works Well.
- Learning Analytics:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns. Google Docs tracks users' activity within the file allowing instructors to monitor a learners' interaction with this tool.
Cognitive Presence: ★★☆
- Enhancement of Cognitive Task(s):★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns. Google Docs does not inherently improve learners' engagement with cognitive tasks. It can allow for interaction between instructors and learners which may aid in engagement.
- Higher Order Thinking:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns. The instructor would need to design the Google Docs file specifically to engage learners in higher-order thinking skills.
- Feedback on Learning:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Minor Concerns. There is a limited opportunity to get the feedback in Google Docs through the review or track changes options.