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After [[Logging in to Your University Google Account|logging in to your university Google account]], use the top menu bar to navigate to ''Groups'' (which may be located under the ''more'' tab).
 
After [[Logging in to Your University Google Account|logging in to your university Google account]], use the top menu bar to navigate to ''Groups'' (which may be located under the ''more'' tab).

Revision as of 10:53, 4 April 2011

Application Info
Name: Groups
Icon: Groups.png
URL: http://groups.google.com
Type: Groupware service
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Google Groups allow you to have discussions and share resources in the context of groups (e.g. courses, teams, etc.).

Contents

General Information

Snapshot of an example Google Group.

Google Groups are useful for having discussions and sharing resources with other users. As such, most use of Google Groups will revolve around:

  • Creating and commenting on discussion posts and
  • Sharing documents.

Technical Use

Creating a Group

After logging in to your university Google account, use the top menu bar to navigate to Groups (which may be located under the more tab).

Adding Users to a Group

Finding a Group

Creating and Commenting on Discussion Posts

Sharing Documents with a Group

Pedagogical Use

Security Concerns

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
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