NOBTS Google Apps for Education Project
NOBTS is Moving to
We are pleased to announce that NOBTS has chosen Google Apps for Education for its new email and calendar platform. Our migration team has been hard at work on the preparations and is looking forward to helping faculty & staff move from Exchange 2003 to the new Google Apps for Education services in the coming weeks. We will begin with a group of selected early adopters and then continue phasing in the services with additional groups of faculty & staff.
What is Google Apps for Education?Google Apps is a suite of web-based messaging and collaboration applications that Google hosts on their own servers. Google provides these applications as a "service," rather than as software to download and install. To access these applications, you simply use a web browser on a computer that's connected to the Internet.
NOBTS Google Apps For Education Overview Meeting - Click here to listen to the NOBTS Google Apps for Education Overview Meeting information.
NOBTS Google Mail Training - Webex Session Recording - Click here to view the session
NOBTS Google Calendar training - Click here to view the session
NOBTS Google Docs training - Click here to view the session
Want to get started with your NOBTS Google Apps for Education Training?
Google provides online training materials for you to review.
- We recommend that you begin with Apps Mail. The link below will take you to a learning module on Google mail. http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-2-mail/chapter-1
- You will also want to learn about Google Calendar. The link below will take you to a learning module on Google Calendar. http://edutraining.googleapps.
com/Training-Home/module-3- calendar - To learn more about Google Docs at the online training site go the Google Training site. http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home/module-4-docs
You will be presented with screen shots, explanations, videos, and tips & tricks to using Google mail effectively. Read through the page and then use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the page to move to the next topic & chapters.
UPDATE - Faculty migration to NOBTS Google Apps
As of 04.03.2011 the Stage 1 of the Faculty migration to NOBTS Google Apps is complete. Accounts have been created and Exchange Server data has been migrated. All new mail for these boxes should be now delivered to the Google accounts. Stage 2 for Faculty begins 04.05.2011. Contact 8180 or itchelpdesk@nobts.edu to make an appointment.
NOBTS Google Apps for Education Migration Stages
•Migration Preparation -
–Training on Google Mail, Calendar & Docs
–Mail Box cleanup
Mark your calendar - Faculty & Staff Training sessions will begin the week of March 21st.
•Stage 1:
–Google Account Creation – 3 aprox. hours
–New Mail being received at Google box – Immediately after account created
–Exchange Server Based Older Data Migration – 2-4 days
•Stage 2: By appointment
–Outlook connected to NOBTS Google account
–If desired local mail/calendars migrated to NOBTS Google account
•Stage 3:
–Assist with productivity tool setup and mobile devices.
Implementation Dates to Know!
–Orientation/Information Meetings PLC Conference Rm
•Monday, March 7, 1:00-2:00PM CST
•Wednesday, March 9, 1:00-2:00PM CST
–Google Mail/Contacts Training for Faculty
•Wednesday, March 23, 11AM-12Nn CST HSC 290 Room G
•Friday, March 25, 1:30-2:30PM CST HSC 290 Room G
–Google Mail/Contacts Training for Staff
•Thursday, March 24, 1:30-2:30PM CST PLC Conference Room
•Friday, March 25, 9:00-10:00AM CST PLC Conference Room
–Google Calendar Training for Faculty
•Wednesday, March 30, 11AM-12Nn CST HSC 290 Room G
•Friday, April 1, 1:30-2:30PM CST HSC 290 Room G
–Google Calendar Training for Staff
•Thursday, April 7, 1:30-2:30PM CST PLC Conference Room
•Friday, April 8, 9:00-10:00AM CST PLC Conference Room
–Google Docs Training for Faculty
•Wednesday, April 6, 11AM-12Nn CST HSC 290 Room G
•Friday, April 8, 1:30-2:30PM CST HSC 290 Room G
–Google Docs Training for Staff
•Thursday, April 14, 1:30-2:30PM CST PLC Conference Room
•Friday, April 15, 9:00-10:00AM CST PLC Conference Room
–Faculty Implementation Schedule
•Stage 1:
–Faculty Account and Exchange Mail Box Migration April 1 - 4
•Stage 2:
–Faculty By Appointment for Local Resource Setup and Migration April 4-11
•Project completion by May 1
–Staff & Department Implementation Schedule
•Stage 1:
–Staff & Department Account and Exchange Mail Box Migration April 15 - 18
•Stage 2:
–Staff By Appointment for Local Resource Setup and Migration April 18-29
•Project completion by May 1
–Faculty, Staff & Departments
Stage 3:
–Assist with productivity tool setup and mobile devices. April 26 and on