e
not having to maintain a mail server and backups. We noticed an immediate
increase in collaboration across campus - many people are sharing calendars
and many students and teachers are using GoogleDocs. It's easy to manage
and Google's Help documents are great - when users are having trouble I jus=
t
send them to the Help site.
I'm happy to answer specific question off-list if you have them.
page
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 5:17 AM, Derrel Fincher <derrel.fincher@graded.br>w=
rote:
> We are happy with the switch. I no longer worry about mail servers or
> backing up email and teachers have found many useful features. Because we
> used Groupwise, we had no way to upload old email administratively so we
> asked teachers who wanted to do so to upload it themselves following
> specific instructions we provided. We had to help a few with that task.Ou=
r
> 1:1 pilot teachers immediately put Google Apps to good use in the classro=
om
> with their students.
>
> On the IT side, we don't have to worry about maintaining a mail server.
>
> You might also look at Live@edu from Microsoft, but their collaboration
> tools just weren't there when we were making the decision.
> --
> Derrel Fincher
> Director of Information and Communication Technology
> Graded - The American School of S=E3o Paulo
> http://www.graded.br | (55 11) 3747-4800 x160
>
>
> On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 9:54 PM, John P. Charney <
> CharneyJ@winchesterthurston.org> wrote:
>
> > Are you a K-12 school using Google Apps for Education? We are an
> > independent school currently researching a switch. Can you provide
> > feedback about your experience?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks, John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ***************************
> >
> > John P. Charney
> >
> > Director of Technology
> >
> > charneyj@winchesterthurston.org
> >
> > 412.578.3757
> >
> > www.winchesterthurston.org
> >
> >
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