The UM Google Initiative is a project to
integrate Google applications such as e-mail and calendar at the
University. The University uses the
Google Apps for Education Edition, which includes the following applications:
- Gmail
(e-mail)
- Google
Docs (word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations)
- Google
Calendar (multiple calendars, room / resource scheduling)
- Google
Sites (team Web site creation)
- Google
Talk (instant messaging)
- Google
Labs (moderated questions, short link creation, tools for software code
review)
Student invitations have begun
University OIT has begun to send Google invitations to the freshman class, and expects all freshman invitations to be completed by November 6, 2009. This phased roll out will progress through all classes, and is expected to be finished by the end of December. Faculty and staff invitations will follow after further testing
University OIT expects to begin inviting staff and faculty from collegiate and administrative units near the beginning of December. CFANS OIT Strategy for Google
CFANS-OIT is currently evaluating the Google Apps suite, but may ask that Central OIT not send invitations to CFANS staff and faculty until the new University calendar solution is unveiled in the coming months. We would like to do a phased roll out of Google Apps to provide the best possible support for the CFANS faculty and staff during the transition. For the latest updates on the project,
visit the Google Initiative Web site, or send e-mail to gpilot@umn.edu. If you have questions about CFANS OIT's strategy for Google, please send them to cfans.help@umn.edu.
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