Group Sharing in Google Docs
In order to share folders and documents in Google Docs, instructors must have the gmail or GAFE accounts of
their students. Below are the instructions for using and managing groups in Google Docs with and without
GAFE accounts:
With GAFE Accounts:
1. Contact the TEC:hub to have your students assigned a GAFE account. If your students have a gmail or
Google account already, they will now have two accounts to manage.
2. Students will be emailed instructions for activating their GAFE accounts.
3. Request the student Excel list from the TEC:hub. Ask them to develop random groups in the Excel list.
4. Follow the steps below to share folders with students.
Without GAFE Accounts:
1. Student must have their own gmail or Google account.
2. Create a Google Form to collect student gmail/account names by following the steps in the following
video: https://goo.gl/RJMs2e
3. Share this form with students either by posting on D2L or emailing the link to students.
4. Use the responses on the response form in Google to manually create groups and follow the steps at
the link be for sharing folders with groups.
Groups can work together and share work with instructors through shared files and folders. The link below
provides instructions for sharing files and folders in Google Docs.
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/2494822?hl=en