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July 14, 2009
By this fall, the PLU e-mail experience will be expanding beyond the “You have mail” of the past.
“As PLU begins a multi-year effort to transform the way we work and communicate, Google Apps for Education becomes a natural and powerful gateway into the next generation of personal information management resources,” said Chris Ferguson, Associate Provost/Information and Technology Services.
The upgrade using Google Apps for Education is so much more than e-mail, said Layne Nordgren, Director of Instructional Technologies.
“For faculty and staff a key thing is the collaborative tools that are available,” he said.
Through tools like Google Documents, Calendar and Talk working on projects collectively will be only clicks away.
“Google offers us unprecedented functionality with the assurance of remaining on the leading edge of communication and personal information management for the indefinite future through state-of-the-art email, calendaring, instant messaging, document management, collaboration tools, support for mobile computing, and more,” Ferguson said. “Students, faculty, and staff will be very pleased with Google Apps for Education.”
The new Google tools also provide an easier method to search and filter through e-mail, Nordgren said.
By deploying Google Apps Education Edition, PLU faculty, staff and students will have access to tools including e-mail, shared calendars, instant messaging and word processing, spreadsheet and presentations all at their PLU.edu address
Starting this July Faculty, staff and current students will be transitioned from webmail to PLU powered by Google, which will allow them the opportunity to use a variety of tools offered through Google – for free – such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk and Google Docs.
The option of using Google Talk opens new doors for collaborating on research and projects for faculty and students, Nordgren said. It’s like Instant Messaging, but also has voice and video capabilities.
And dealing with the hassle of an “Inbox Full” alert is coming with more than 50 times more available space, Nordgren said.
Keeping an up-to-date calendar, collaborating on drafts of documents – in real time - can all be achieved in the new system. PLU powered by Google gives the user all the tools they may need to stay connected with who they need to, in one convenient location.
Highlighted Google Apps
Gmail – provides seven plus gigabytes of email storage, highly effective spam filtering and powerful search.
Google Calendar – allows easy coordination of work or class schedules, meetings and events online.
Google Talk – supports free PC-toPC voice calls and instant messaging.
Google Docs – allows users to create and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets and presentations in real-time.
For more information go to www.plu.edu/google-apps. You can also find an instruction video about the transition HERE.
The upgrade using Google Apps for Education is so much more than e-mail, said Layne Nordgren, Director of Instructional Technologies.
“For faculty and staff a key thing is the collaborative tools that are available,” he said.
Through tools like Google Documents, Calendar and Talk working on projects collectively will be only clicks away.
“Google offers us unprecedented functionality with the assurance of remaining on the leading edge of communication and personal information management for the indefinite future through state-of-the-art email, calendaring, instant messaging, document management, collaboration tools, support for mobile computing, and more,” Ferguson said. “Students, faculty, and staff will be very pleased with Google Apps for Education.”
The new Google tools also provide an easier method to search and filter through e-mail, Nordgren said.
By deploying Google Apps Education Edition, PLU faculty, staff and students will have access to tools including e-mail, shared calendars, instant messaging and word processing, spreadsheet and presentations all at their PLU.edu address
Starting this July Faculty, staff and current students will be transitioned from webmail to PLU powered by Google, which will allow them the opportunity to use a variety of tools offered through Google – for free – such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk and Google Docs.
The option of using Google Talk opens new doors for collaborating on research and projects for faculty and students, Nordgren said. It’s like Instant Messaging, but also has voice and video capabilities.
And dealing with the hassle of an “Inbox Full” alert is coming with more than 50 times more available space, Nordgren said.
Keeping an up-to-date calendar, collaborating on drafts of documents – in real time - can all be achieved in the new system. PLU powered by Google gives the user all the tools they may need to stay connected with who they need to, in one convenient location.
Highlighted Google Apps
Gmail – provides seven plus gigabytes of email storage, highly effective spam filtering and powerful search.
Google Calendar – allows easy coordination of work or class schedules, meetings and events online.
Google Talk – supports free PC-toPC voice calls and instant messaging.
Google Docs – allows users to create and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets and presentations in real-time.
For more information go to www.plu.edu/google-apps. You can also find an instruction video about the transition HERE.