Google Apps is (are?) coming?
What is Google Apps at UA?
The University of Akron is partnering with Google to provide a set of Google online services especially for UA students, with a single signon from the UA web site and a new lifetime @zips.uakron.edu email address. The Gmail service is replacing the current student webmail system. Also included in the package are Google calendar, chat and document editing and collaboration tools. The Google Apps services will be ad-free for current students.
Google Apps at UA offers students:
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Gmail |
| A Google-powered email service with a UA address that you can keep even after you finish your academic career. Includes powerful spam filtering and 6 GB of storage for your messages. | |
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Calendar |
| Organize your schedule and share events and calendars with others. | |
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Talk |
| IM your friends and classmates on the web or from your desktop. You can even chat by voice from the desktop to other Google Talk users. | |
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Docs |
| Create documents, spreadsheets, or presentations and use them with your favorite desktop program. Share them with others online. Great for collaborating. | |
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Start Page |
| Access all your Google Apps at UA from a single web page. You can customize it with all kinds of nifty gadgets. | |
How do I get there?
You will use your UAnet password to log into Google’s web-based applications through the UA gateway. If you want to access your new Gmail account through a mobile device or a desktop email program you will use a separate Google password. Both passwords can be changed on the UAnet account management web site.