In additional to Gmail for e-mail, Calvin students also have access to Google apps which includes Google Docs, and Google Sites. Using their Google account students can now create and save word processing, spreadsheet, and presenation documents. They can even create their own Web site.
- Where do students go to get help using Gmail or Google Apps?
Google provides support for Calvin students using Gmail and Google apps. If a student has questions about using any of the Google products they should contact Google. There are many places within their Google account for getting help with the many features of Google apps. - How does this impact faculty?
Calvin is a Microsoft Office campus and CIT continues to support Microsoft Office products. Students who use Google apps can export documents to an Office format. Faculty may want to be sure their students know that all documents they turn in should be in an Office format. - Will faculty and staff be moving to Gmail and Google apps?
No. CIT continues to give faculty and staff GroupWise accounts for e-mail and provide Microsoft Office as their office productivity tool. - May faculty request a Gmail account?
CIT is only providing Gmail accounts to students. Faculty may get their own Gmail account by going to http://www.google.com. CIT continues to support GroupWise for faculty and staff e-mail accounts.
