Google Groups
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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'', 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'', located under the ''more'' tab. | ||
==Creating a Group== | ==Creating a Group== | ||
| + | On your main groups page, you will see an area titled ''My Groups''. To begin creating a new group, click the ''Create...'' button. | ||
| + | In the first step, ''Set up group'', you will need to give your group a name. This name should be unique and should correspond to the context of the group (e.g. ''Guiding Young Children - Kimmons Fall 2010''). | ||
==Adding Users to a Group== | ==Adding Users to a Group== | ||
Revision as of 10:58, 4 April 2011
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| Name: | Groups |
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| 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.).
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General Information
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
After logging in to your university Google account, use the top menu bar to navigate to Groups, located under the more tab.
Creating a Group
On your main groups page, you will see an area titled My Groups. To begin creating a new group, click the Create... button. In the first step, Set up group, you will need to give your group a name. This name should be unique and should correspond to the context of the group (e.g. Guiding Young Children - Kimmons Fall 2010).
