Comments on: Google Docs does a lot of things well, but… http://clintlalonde.net/2009/07/25/google-docs-does-a-lot-of-things-well-but/ Trying to balance the ed with the tech Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:22:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clint Lalonde http://clintlalonde.net/2009/07/25/google-docs-does-a-lot-of-things-well-but/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Clint Lalonde Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:51:16 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=421#comment-4256 I wouldn't think it would be a difficult feature for Google to add, but it's not a dealbreaker to using it for sure. GDocs has so many other features and does so many other things really well that it is still a much used tool in my online toolset, and useful for both academics and educators. But with this one little task (APA formatting) it's a bit of a bust. I wouldn't think it would be a difficult feature for Google to add, but it's not a dealbreaker to using it for sure. GDocs has so many other features and does so many other things really well that it is still a much used tool in my online toolset, and useful for both academics and educators. But with this one little task (APA formatting) it's a bit of a bust.

]]> By: Julie http://clintlalonde.net/2009/07/25/google-docs-does-a-lot-of-things-well-but/comment-page-1/#comment-4243 Julie Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:29:33 +0000 http://clintlalonde.net/?p=421#comment-4243 I use Google docs to create the drafts of all my grad school papers. It has worked wonderfully well for collaborating with others on group projects, as you mentioned. Also, I love the ability to access my works-in-progress from any computer since they are stored in the cloud. You never know when inspiration will strike! So much easier than carrying around a thumbdrive. Storing all my docs there in folders organized by class made putting my eportfolio together super easy, too. I've found that trying to format a paper for APA is not worth the headache on Google Docs. Weird line spacing, indents, etc. always make an appearance. Instead, when I'm ready to turn it in, I simply copy and paste all the text into a Word doc, apply the APA formatting I've already set up and saved in Word and -- poof! -- paper is ready to turn in. I use Google docs to create the drafts of all my grad school papers. It has worked wonderfully well for collaborating with others on group projects, as you mentioned. Also, I love the ability to access my works-in-progress from any computer since they are stored in the cloud. You never know when inspiration will strike! So much easier than carrying around a thumbdrive. Storing all my docs there in folders organized by class made putting my eportfolio together super easy, too.

I've found that trying to format a paper for APA is not worth the headache on Google Docs. Weird line spacing, indents, etc. always make an appearance. Instead, when I'm ready to turn it in, I simply copy and paste all the text into a Word doc, apply the APA formatting I've already set up and saved in Word and — poof! — paper is ready to turn in.

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