GOOGLE AND THE STUDENT ONLINE
EXPERIENCE
GOOGLE AND THE STUDENT ONLINE
EXPERIENCE
KEN INGLECENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
KEN INGLECENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Who is CPCC?
Six physical Campuses
70,000 students annually
Datatel Colleauge
u-Portal
Moodle and Blackboard
Numerous online services
Why change?
211,000+ accounts
Lifetime student email
10 mb per student account
Limited service integration
Wide Demographic of increasingly technical users
why change?
“more than 75% of the IT budget is spent just maintaining and running existing systems and software infrastructure”
Timothy Chou, The End of Software, SAMS Publishing, 2005
“On average, $8 out of $10 spent in IT is ‘dead money’ -- not contributing to business change and growth.”
Gartner, October 2006
CPCC Plans
Enhanced student experience and search
Long-term student engagement and collaboration
Integration of multiple services & applications
Student customization of services (CPCC and others)
Offering ComparisonFeaturesFeatures GoogleGoogle MicrosoftMicrosoft
StorageStorage 4Gb; quota via API250 Mb; 2Gb with
Livemail
Account DeletionAccount DeletionYes; UID can’t be reused for 5 days
Yes; UID can’t be reused for 210 days
Email AliasEmail Alias Yes No, not yet
Email ListEmail ListYes; only those within
domain can send toNo
Account ExpirationAccount Expiration NoExpires after 250 days
if not used
IntegrationIntegrationRESTy/XML API;
interact in real timeMIIS on separate
server; schedule jobs
Password Sync with ADPassword Sync with AD No No
PasswordsPasswordsSet through API and
student can resetSet through MIIS and
student can reset
CalendarCalendar Yes Yes
BlogsBlogs No, not yet Yes, only with Livemail
more comparisonFeaturesFeatures GoogleGoogle MicrosoftMicrosoft
ChatChatYes; in browser and
gtalk. Uses standard.Yes, windows live chat
Email availableEmail availableAs soon as account is
createdAs soon as account is
created (Jan)
PortalPortal In closed beta Yes
Sign-up ProcessSign-up Process Two steps Approximately 8 steps
Single Sign-onSingle Sign-on In beta; SAML 2Limited; beginning
with email. Proprietary.
CostCostFree; time to develop
integration scriptMIIS, server, and
maintenance
BrandingBrandingCo-branded; can add
logoCo-branded; can add
logo
AdvertisingAdvertisingCan turn off for 4
years; still workingNot in Livemail; email
only
Email ForwardingEmail ForwardingYes; can also keep
copy in mailboxNo
AlertsAlerts via Emailvia IM, email, directly
to phone
Why Google?
Stable, well-respected and supported services
Large commitment to growth and additional services
Easy to Use API’s and development resources
Strong commitment to the open-source and education community
CPCC Environment
Datatel Colleague -> ODS
Python / Pylons / Plone
MySQL / MSSQL
Linux Servers (Debian)
CAS 1.0 (Upgrade to 3.0 in progress)
30 million emails in 24 hours
Instant account provisioning
Single Sign-on
Student communication groups
Docs, Spreadsheets, Instant Messaging, and more...
Integration