Collaborative Technologies and Outsourcing

Recent resources tagged with Collaborative Technologies and Outsourcing.

Microsoft Live@edu

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Title:Microsoft Live@edu (ID: CSD5467)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (06/26/2008)
Type:Vendors
Abstract:

Live@edu is a suite of applications - mobile, desktop and web-based - to help students collaborate on campus. The resource links below include the Microsoft Live@edu Main Page; Microsoft Live@edu FAQ; and Microsoft Live@edu Blog.

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Google Apps Education Edition

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Title:Google Apps Education Edition (ID: CSD5466)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (06/25/2008)
Type:Vendors
Abstract:

Google Apps Education Edition is email, calendar, and collaboration tools right from the browser. The resource links below include the Google Apps Education Edition main page with introductory information; Case Studies from higher education custormers; Google Apps Discussion Group for Education Edition (EDU Administrator's Circle); FAQ; Google Apps Education Edition Terms of Service Agreement; and Google Apps Education Edition Administrator Program Policies.

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When E-Mail Is Outsourced

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Title:When E-Mail Is Outsourced (ID: CSD5241)
Author(s):Andrew Guess (Inside Higher Ed)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (11/27/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

As more colleges move to Google or Microsoft, institutions start to consider the educational implications of the shift.

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Outsourcing Student E-Mail and Other Collaboration Services

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Title:Outsourcing Student E-Mail and Other Collaboration Services (ID: EDU07204)
Author(s):Wendy Woodward (Northwestern University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/23/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

This session will discuss Northwestern University's recent investigation to determine which external vendor might be suitable to provide e-mail and other student collaboration services for our student community. The process included vendor review and hours of working through the institutional process to arrive at an acceptable conclusion.

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Podcast: Outsourcing and Partnering for Student Collaborative Services - An Interview with O'Neal Smitherman

Created by Gerry Bayne (EDUCAUSE) on August 13, 2007

In this 14 minute podcast, we feature an interview with O'Neal Smitherman, Vice President for Information Technology at Ball State University, from the 2007 Seminars On Academic Computing conference. Ball State University has partnered with Microsoft to bring a number of services and upgrades to their computing services. Mr. Smitherman discusses how Ball State approached this succesful partnership, some of the challenges a university faces in partnering with a vendor, and how to assess if a partnership is right for your institution.

O'Neal Smitherman was part of a collaborative session at the 2007 Seminars On Academic Computing entitled, "Outsourcing for Student Collaborative Services".