Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research Volume 5, Issue 2, 2018, pp. 192-206 Available online at www.jallr.com ISSN: 2376-760X * Correspondence: Osama Mudawe Nurain Mudawe, Email: osamanurain hotmail.com © 2018 Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research Google Docs: Potentials and Promises for Scaffolding Supervisory Pedagogical Practices of EFL/ ESL Students’ Writing Dissertation Osama Mudawe Nurain Mudawe * Assistant Professor, English Department, College of Arts & Humanities, Jazan University, K.S.A Abstract The diffusion of technology-enhanced Instruction has created enormous possibilities for teaching and learning in higher education. These new practices, more than ever before, have dramatically changed how instructions are molding. Therefore, and in this context, the present paper assumes a higher degree of reasonable relevance in its focus, treatment, and dilation of the subject matter, which although limited to the role of the use of Google docs towards achieving interminable reliability of data. In the same context, the study is an attempt to explore the instructional capabilities of Google Docs as an interactive and collaborative tool in enhancing EFL/ ESL students' writing dissertation, which is a mandatory requirement for graduation. Google Docs used as a tool for facilitating the supervision of six students graduation project from level eight at English Department, College of Arts and Humanities, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Google Docs used to monitor students’ progress in writing their dissertation and provide constructive and timely feedback. An interview was conducted to obtain students attitudes toward Google Docs-enhanced dissertation supervisory sessions. Students’ responses revealed that Google Docs extends the scope of communication between them and their supervisor behind the confinements of traditional settings. Furthermore, Google Docs enhanced their editing and revision of manuscripts in an ever relaxing and motivated environment. The study highlights a set of remarkable features in favor of Google Docs as a vibrant and sophisticated research tool. Keywords: Google docs, dissertation, EFL/ESL, supervisory pedagogical practices. INTRODUCTION Research Practices in today’s academic contexts stand to gain the multiple advantages that the world of technology has bestowed us with. The application of various tools in mining data, interpreting facts, analyzing factors, rationalizing viewpoints, and offering conclusions itself is an indication of how the academic world extends its knowledge base with the help of the technological innovations which are enormously contributing to the more substantial canvas of data firmament. In this context the present paper assumes greater degree of reasonable relevance in its focus, treatment and dilation of the subject matter, which although limited to the role of use of Google docs towards achieving