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There are some relevant, important guiding documents that staff in particular should review when it comes to the use of these tools: Following is new: http://lct.msu.edu/documents/LCT-Appropriate_Uses_of_MSU_Google_Apps_Education_Edition_29_Aug_2009.pdf and this one is updated: http://lct.msu.edu/documents/LCT-Appropriate_Uses_of_Cloud_Computing_09_Nov_2009.pdf /L At 11:38 AM -0500 11/16/09, Patrick Thompson wrote: >Hi all, > >I’m new to the list and a user (not an IT pro), and apologies if this has been >discussed before on MSUNAG, but I'm really >interested to know why the university >doesn't plan to use gmail. It seems like the >privacy and ownership issues would >be overcome with the advent of google docs. So, what's the difference with >storing potentially private data through gmail >vs. docs in the cloud? Reason I'm >asking, exchange is awful and bulky (in my opinion), often slow and often has >errors. Either through app/vpn or exchange web >access it's a pain to use outside >of university grounds. If we don't fully commit >to google apps then people won't >transition, they'll just stick with their old >programs. Plus, aren't we increasing the >IT burden by having to maintain two systems >(training on both systems, hardware >on exchange server, etc.?) When I heard that we were using google docs I was >excited, but the lack of gmail is a real >disappointment. I'll look in the archives to >see what's been discussed about this, but I >guess I was wondering if others had >the same opinion. -- -- "The past's power comes from experience, the lessons it dares us to dismiss on the grounds that maybe things will be different this time. The future's power is born of experiment, and the endless grudge match between fear and hope." Nancy Gibbs, TIME 9/21/09 Leo Sell ATS Help Desk