Wisconsin Union Blend

Wendy Woodward, Director of Technology Support Services at NU, talked about their decision to use Google for student email and other collaborative tools. The ballroom was crowded and lots of people had questions about security, privacy, backup and other issues surrounding this partnership. What I liked most about her presentation was her remark that by putting student email with Google (something 90% of NU students were already doing), they were able to focus more of the NU IT staff’s attention on faculty and staff needs.

In my world, the more time and attention you can give those folks, the better!