Google Apps is a service from Google that provides customizable versions of Google products like Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and Sites under a custom domain name. It offers features like single sign-on, accessibility from any device, security, storage, and collaboration tools. While it provides benefits like ease of use and a large storage capacity, some critiques note the lack of social integration and potential loss of control due to data being stored on non-institutional servers.

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2. What is Google apps? “is a service from Google providing independently customizable versions of several Google products under a custom domain name. It features several Web applications with similar functionality to traditional office suites, including: Gmail, Google Groups, Google Calendar, Talk, Docs and Sites.” Wikipedia

3. Features of Google apps Free Easy Single Sign on (SSO) Accessibility customization Secure On the cloud Sharable Big storage Google apps marketplace Support Business and Education

4. Critique No social web integration Loss of control Privacy and security on non-instituational servers The offline accessibility

5. Gmail Groups Calendar Sites Docs Video Talk The apps

6. Gmail Labels Folders Achieving Filtering Contacts Synchronizing with other applications Works will all the email applications (mobiles – outlook – imail ...etc) Google groups

7. Calendar Easy Colourful Sharing Empty slots Embedding Views Notifications

8. Docs Easy Sharing and collaboration Spreadsheets Automatics saving Reverting to older versions Templates Notifications Dif different formats (doc, html, rtf ... etc) Google Forms Goole presentation

9. Sites Easy (clicks) No coding required Easy uploading Embed rich content Templates Sharing and collaboration

10. Talk Chat from the browser Secure Face to facechatting Instant messaging Status update Easy Go mobile

11. Video Easy upload Tutorials Engaging Rich and searchable Free Easy access Increasing very rapidly

12. Examples of HE Uses of Google apps Many services can be created like: Documents Spreadsheets Quizzes Slideshows Websites Instant message groups Videoconferences Wikis Surveys Email groups

13. Examples of HE use of Google apps (ASU)

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15. Certification Google individual Google trainer