Google Apps for Education requires minimal management once set up, but configuring and integrating everything correctly requires expertise and attention – especially when migrating large data sets (existing email folders, server files) from one location to Google. Documentation is available online, but many organizations prefer to hire a professional to aid in the transition. The transition process can be managed remotely but most schools and small businesses choose to have someone visit a few times to become familiar with the current infrastructure and transition team.
Jac de Haan is a Seattle area Google Apps for Education consultant. He holds Qualified Individual certification from Google and has experience with the following:
- Migration experience from individual accounts and Exchange server
- LDAP synchronization tool configuration
- Professional development
- Services overview for faculty and staff
- Advanced admin console consulting
- Curricular integration opportunities for any grade level
What is Google Apps for Education?
Google Apps for Education is a powerful suite of cloud-based services designed to help educational institutions collaborate effectively in a secure environment while reducing IT costs. Google Apps for Education can be fully integrated with your current IT solutions – from Microsoft Exchange to LDAP to Engrade.
Beyond the applications for administrators and staff, Google Apps for Education is a powerful 21st century tool for students. Google Apps frees students from being tied to a single machine, as all data lives in the cloud and is available from anywhere with an internet connection.
Services can be configured individually based on organizational units. School staff can be given a full set of services while students may have accounts in a “walled garden” deployment – limiting their contact with accounts beyond your domain or isolating services by grade level or grouping.
