Research Guides: Group Project Resources: Creating Content

File Sharing & Cloud Storage

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These Web-based servers allow you to access your files from multiple computers and quickly send large files to other group members.

Dropbox
"A service that keeps your files safe, synced, and easy to share." You get 2GB of free storage when you sign up for a free account.
Evernote
Collects text, audio, images, and websites in "notebooks" you can easily share with collaborators
Google Drive
You can store and access your files anywhere with Google Drive — on the web, on your hard drive, or on the go. You get 15 GB of free storage across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos.
Jing
Create images and videos of what you see on your computer screen, then share them instantly
Office 365 OneDrive
Store, sync, and share files in the cloud using OneDrive in your MyRCC email account

Group Documents & Presentations

Hate splicing together PowerPoint slides or emailing paper edits back and forth? These Web-based services allow simultaneous collaboration so you can cut out the email chains. Also check out the tips on putting videos in PowerPoint and what NOT to do in PowerPoint presentations.

For resources on finding images and avoiding copyright infringement (plagiarism) for your presentation go to the "Plagiarism" LibGuide and click on "Copyright-Free Images and Other Resources."

How to Add Videos to a Microsoft PowerPoint 2016
Use this video to learn how to embed YouTube videos in PowerPoint. From Simon SezIT
Google Docs
Free basic word processing, presentation, spreadsheet and survey software that users can edit simultaneously online
Prezi
A zooming presentation creator that facilitates online collaboration
SlideShare
Once your presentation, report, or video is completed, upload it to SlideShare to easily email it, embed it, or share it on Facebook.
Sway
Need to give an engaging, modern presentation? Try, Sway, a free app from Microsoft Office that lets you create and share interactive presentations. NOTE: "Sway does not (yet) play nice with Google Apps or Dropbox; of course it wants you to use the Microsoft cloud-based service. Sway defaults to looking for Creative Commons images in its search, allows you to embed tweets and other i-frames, and is actively working on accessibility issues. And the presentation can be shared on social media, as well as embedded on the web." (Review from The Chronicle of Higher Education, ProfHacker, http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/better-presentations-with-sway/60767)
Worst PowerPoint Presentation Ever
Don't do this. Don't.

Websites & Wikis

Use these group wikis to collaborate or create a free webpage to display your work.

Google Sites
Another perk of signing up for a Google account. Create wikis for collaboration or websites to present your research. No knowledge of HTML required!
PBWorks
Create a free online wiki for sharing files and managing your project