How to set up a collaborative Google Doc

Create your document in google docs. (same instructions apply for sheets, slides drawings etc). 

To share with your entire class via a link on Moodle, you will need to get a shareable link. 

Share a single item using a link

Use this method when you don’t know everyone’s email address, aren’t sure if they all have a Google account, or simply want a document to be more widely available. You can have the link only available to the Hampshire community, or to the whole world.

1. Open a file in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.

2. In the top right corner, click Share.

3. Click "Get shareable link" in the top right of the "Share with others" box.

4. To choose whether a person can view, comment, or edit the file, click the Down arrow next to "Anyone with the link." .

5. Note that the link will default to be viewable by NMIT accounts only! To expand access to outside of NMIT, click the Down arrow next to "Anyone at NMIT…” and select “More” for additional options.

6. A file link will be copied to your clipboard. Paste the link in an email or anywhere you want to share it.

Tip: If you want to check that others will be able to access the file, right click the link and 'open in new cognito window.' This will log you out of all accounts as if you were a student and if you can't access it like that, then it's likely they won't be able to also!