Using google.docs for the first time was frusterating. If too many students were trying to edit the posts, the user was unable to edit when they were logged in. I was not familiar with the editing software, particularly making new rows and columns. When I tried making a new row, it would delete someone else's entry. Also, the lack of being able to easily communicate with all of the users within our class was frusterating. There was no real way talk to one another about our entries, and if I wanted to edit or move someone's entry, I felt unsure of doing it and would have liked to either ask the entry poster if they didn't mind me editing, or asking them themselves to edit their entry.
What I liked about google.docs in terms of making it easier to collaborate with my classmates is how convenient it is in terms of location. The fact that it is accessible anywhere that has an internet connection is great. Also, the history feature is a good tool. I can easily see who made an entry, and if I have questions or comments about it, I know instantly who to talk to concerning it.
A feature I might add to google.docs to make it easier would be an address list somewhere on the page, where everyone's emails are visible and easy to access. Another feature would be something that would allow multiple users to edit/add entries, without any issues with too many people on at once.
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