Google Apps is sometimes referred to as Google Drive though the two terms refer to slightly different things working together. Google Apps refers to the entire suite of online tools, powered by Google, which can be used for sharing files and working collaboratively in real time. Google Drive is one popular Google App that lets you store and access your files anywhere—on the web, on your hard drive, or on the go. Because Google Drive interacts with so many of the other Google Apps, they are often called the same thing. Remember Google Apps include all of the Google products whereas Google Drive only refers to the storage and access of your files.
Setting up an Account
All faculty, staff, and enrolled students automatically have Google Apps accounts. To sign into your account, visit http://drive.google.com and use your Butler email address and password. If you have problems signing in, contact the IT Help Desk. To access the Dashboard for your Butler Google Apps account visit http://apps.butler.edu/google.
Butler Account Features
- Storage space: Unlimited
- Apps Fully Supported by Butler IT: Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides, Drawings, and Hangouts
- Apps Available at Personal Discretion (No IT support at this time): Calendar (does not sync with BUmail/Outlook calendar), Sites, Blogger, YouTube, Google+, etc.
- Currently Unavailable Features: Mail and Classroom
Using Butler Google Apps
For information on using Butler Google Apps visit the following resource websites:
- Google Apps Learning Center: http://www.google.com/edu/training/get-trained/
- Google Apps for Education (GAFE) on Atomic Learning: http://www.atomiclearning.com/highed/google-apps-for-education-training
- Google Apps at Butler: http://www.butler.edu/information-technology/software/google-apps-at-butler/
- Google Apps at Butler Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.butler.edu/information-technology/software/google-apps-at-butler/google-apps-at-butler-frequently-asked-questions