Best Systems for Student Collaboration

I am often asked what software I would suggest for student collaboration on files, such as group projects. Not surprisingly, my go-to systems are Google Drive and Dropbox. Google Drive is ideal for shared document editing, while Dropbox is ideal for transferring files between people. But the distinction between file editing and transfer systems is quickly collapsing as those designed for one purpose are continually incorporating the functionality of the other.

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