This document provides an outline for a presentation on administrating and managing Google Apps for a school domain. It discusses the school's history with Google Apps, including their motivation to switch from their previous email solution due to rising costs. An overview of Google Apps and the account creation, dashboard, and app settings are covered. It also mentions resources for calendar, the Google Marketplace, configuring security settings, training staff and students, and evaluating the rollout.

1. Administrating and Managing
Google Apps for Your Domain
Lisa Sjogren
Osseo Area Schools

2. Outline
1. Introduction
2. Project History
3. Overview of Google Apps
4. Account Creation
5. Google Apps Dashboard
6. Break

3. Outline
7. Google App Settings
8. Calendar Resources
9. Google Marketplace
10. Configuring Postini/Four Letter Words
11. The Roll Out: Support, train, and launch.
12. Closing Thoughts/Evaluation

4. Introduction

5. Follow Along
• http://d279.us/gapps
• Presentations are embedded along with
supplemental resources.

6. Got Questions?
• Feel free to ask them by using Wall Wisher.
• Link is on http://d279.us/gapps
“Ask Questions Here”
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7. Project History

8. Why We Started
• Needed to have an email
solution for students in
Grades 6 and above.
• To deploy in current system:
9,800 Students @ $50 a year
= $490,000

9. Other Reasons
• Up to 7 GB of storage for students
• Equal to:
54,750 Word Documents
87 Terabytes of Storage @ $536,000

10. Our Costs
• Tools and provisioning provided mostly by
Google
• Hardware = $0
• Power = $0
• Support = Minimal
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11. Final Reasons
• First and foremost, it is for the kids.
• Student can work anywhere they have
access.
• Teachers and students can collaborate.
• No cost for software.
• “The Dog” is no long an excuse.
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12. What’s Linked Below?
• Procedure for Inappropriate Email
• Internet Usage Policy for Students
• Bullying Policy/Procedure
• Osseo Apps from 2009-10 Annual Report

13. Let’s Get Started
• On the website:
• Complete Self-Evaluation
• Complete Building a Network image labeled for re-use