Monday, March 5, 2012

Free Google Tools for Schools, Colleges and Universities


Here is my question to school principals, trustees, college professors and Vice-Chancellors-

Have you checked out free alternatives before investing/upgrading your IT infrastructure and Educational technology requirements?

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Did you know that with just a good internet connection you could get all the education technology, management software and even content for free?

Google Apps Education Edition grows from the belief that any academic institution from a local school to a global university – becomes a more effective learning community when communication and collaboration are easily available and used by all. Google Apps for Education is cloud-based resource, free for all educational institutions. Here are some of the benefits-

  • Web-enabled software. No worries regarding virus or antivirus
  • Set-up an internal video portal just for your school
  • Deliver and collect surveys, quizzes, and feedback
  • Collaborate with others, online, on documents, presentations, and spreadsheets
  • Organize your school email more effectively
  • Develop a media-rich website
  • Create shared calendars for your school
  • Customized Google Apps for your school
  • Cost- Totally Free
Google Apps
Google Apps

The only requirement to access Google Apps for Education for free is that your school/college/institute needs to have an official website.

Getting started/Getting Involved

The Google Guarantee
With Google Apps for Education, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Docs, and Google Sites are guaranteed to be available at least 99.9% of the time, ensuring that users have access when they need it.

Additional links about Google Apps for Education to kick-start the implementation-
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