Introduction/Slide 1

Good morning Professor and Class, my name is Danna as part of my presentation, I will be

discussing Drop box for Distance learning.

Slide 2

Drop box allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share, its a

solution or service that allows you to save files online and access them anywhere from any

platform.

According to Cohen and Bailey’s journal of management, 1997. The term Teams refers to a

group of individuals that are codependent in tasks and share obligation and accountability for

results or outcomes. They function as complete social entity set in larger social system(s), with

contacts across organizational borders being managed.

Sharing is dividing a part or portion of a larger amount among a number of people, or to which a

group contribute.

Slide 3

So what is Drop box? It is a great software application or service for communication and

collaboration of learners in teams of any kind, it has education specific features. Drop box also

relies on other services and applications such as Google, Microsoft etc.

Slide 4

Drop box is available across all platforms including; Windows 7+ Operating systems, iPad, OS

X 10.10+, Android, iPhone. It is supported by all major browsers.

Slide 5
Slone and Mitchell discuss how TPS (Think-Pair-Share activity) is an effective collaborative

teaching strategy that is widely used in higher education through a sequence of phases.

The impact of Drop box in learning are;

 Global influence of e-learning during covid 19

 Collaborative Classrooms

 File and resource sharing

 Approaches to student’s engagement through e- learning

Slide 6

The spread of the COVID-19 virus has affected the lives of countless people around the world. It

is expected to disrupt more services such as learning. Use of Drop Box can help support the

continuity of learning during this worrying time.

Some tips for managing a virtual team are; use the proven communication technologies like Drop

box, selecting time zones fairly, tracking learning datapoints and output, supporting effective

collaboration with a project management system, securing your systems and focusing on the

future.

Slide 7

In conclusion my main reference was https://www.dropbox.com

Others include;

de Jorge Moreno, J. (2012). Using social network and dropbox in blended learning: An

application to university education. Business, Management and Education, 10(2), 220-231.

Lowenthal, P. R., & Thomas, D. (2010). Death to the digital dropbox: Rethinking student

privacy and public performance. Educause Quarterly, 33(3).

Ebner, M., Nagler, W., & Schön, M. (2013, June). “Architecture Students Hate Twitter and

Love Dropbox” or Does the Field of Study Correlates with Web 2.0 Behavior?. In EdMedia+

Innovate Learning (pp. 43-53). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

(AACE).

Cohen, Susan G., and Diane E. Bailey. "What makes teams work: Group effectiveness

research from the shop floor to the executive suite." Journal of management 23.3 (1997):

239-290.

Slone, N. C., & Mitchell, N. G. (2014). Technology-based adaptation of think-pair-share

utilizing Google drive. Journal of teaching and Learning with Technology, 3(1), 102.

Thank you all