Google wants to convert all students to use Google Apps because they:

• will create a huge aftermarket = mind share
• most students already have Hotmail or Yahoo emails and continue to use them, once employed. Now that Gmail is generally available, this may slowly change.
• takes market share from MSN, Yahoo and IBM
• once employed, these students will expose their new employer to Google Apps
• positive publicity for Google
• collaboration enablement with tech savvy parents

Additional components for a business partner edition (free):

• Sample implementation checklist of activities for project management
• Sample calendars for school and department holidays, exams and classes
• Sample Google Earth and Google Maps for school location(s)
• Available in English and local languages

Teacher and student productivity components for a business partner edition (fee):

• Sample templates for Google Apps using Sun’s StarOffice from Google Pack
• Automation tools for faculty to evaluate/grade essays and other homework
• Integration with YouTube for video classes, courses and interactive exams
• Integration with Google Translation to allow multiple language communication

References:

• Prem Tinsulanonda International School, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Michael Koronkiewicz, IT coordinator and ICT teacher
“When I first took my position, we were in the middle of an email crisis situation and I got tremendous pressure to fix our constantly failing system. After considering all the very expensive email service providers out there, Google Apps Education Edition came to the rescue. Not only does Gmail provide us with excellent service, but Google Apps will be an extremely powerful addition to our ICT education program.”

• Victoria Junior College, Singapore

Robert Yeo, Head of Information Technology Dept., Victoria Junior College
“Google Apps Education Edition has been a disruptive technology for Victoria Junior College. It has helped transformed the college into a highly connected community with its innovative set of integrated features in email, instant messaging with VOIP, and online calendaring. The benefits are evident even from day one: no more bounced mailbox over quota messages, no more manual collation and updating of students' emails and non-delivery errors, simplified web administration, customizable filters and auto-notification, and many more. We are continually discovering effective and interesting ways of rolling out services to our staff and students. Without the need to worry about infrastructure management and upgrades, we can now devote more time to envision and enable collaborative experiences with technology in education.”

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