Group Name: Google Dawcs
Weekly Meeting Times: Fridays @ 2:30pm on Zoom
Group Members:
Google Docs for student note-taking is not the most friendly and usable interface. Specifically, the ability to take notes from multiple users and draw or insert diagrams easily into the document is not very effective. Our problem is focused on Google Drive because it allows for a cross-platform solution for note-taking for multiple users and devices simultaneously. It is also the most popular note-taking platform by far. Other note-taking options, like paper and pencil, cannot be shared realistically with other users simultaneously and, while it does allow for easy drawing, does not have the benefits of an online solution (copy-and-paste, backups, sharing, etc.) or non-touchscreen devices which require the user to use a clunky insertion and creation of diagrams. We think that these issues can apply to every user of Google Docs, but our focus is mainly on students and instructors in in-person classes. These lacking features can lead to students missing notes and information due to the clunkiness of Google Docs or an instructor not being able to draw a quick diagram on the projector to illustrate an idea to the class.