3.1 Strengths and Weaknesses
Platform | Strengths | Weaknesses |
---|---|---|
Google Drive | - Real-time collaboration - Always accessible - Easy to share by adding email address or sending links - Unlimited storage with edu email address |
- Functionality limited by internet connection |
Google Docs/Slides/Sheets | - Real-time collaboration - Automatically save the work - Always accessible - Easy to share by adding email address or sending links - Easy to set user permission levels to designate who can view, comment, or edit the document - Unlimited revision history to see what others have changed |
- Functionality limited by internet connection - Lack of advanced features - A loss in formatting/features when importing |
Dropbox | - Automatic file backup - Advanced software integration - Offline working capabilities - Commonly used by IT geeks for sharing data - Free to use with edu email address |
- Lack of elite-level security - Lack of advanced features - Limited search function |