- The University of Sheffield is moving over 25,000 students and 6,500 staff to Google Apps for Education to meet growing demands for data storage, access, communication tools, and social platforms.
- Their existing student email and file storage systems are outdated and inflexible, while staff are using external tools like Dropbox.
- The transition will start with students and then move to staff. Training and support resources like workshops, online tutorials, and documentation are being provided.
- Successfully adopting new technologies requires addressing issues like changing habits and tip-of-the-iceberg costs beyond initial implementation. The benefits of Google Apps include low costs and flexibility to meet the University's evolving needs.
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