Google rooms provide a way to collaborate via chat and document sharing, similar to the popular app Slack. It’s especially handy for groups working in different locations and who need more robust collaboration features.
Google Apps
New Gmail & Chat Features
Google is rolling out new features in NYU Email (Gmail) that will offer a more integrated, seamless experience with other Google Apps, as well as a few changes to the site design and chat tool.
Get Google Apps and NYU Classes to Play Nice
NYU instructors have an opportunity to beta test the Google Assignments Tool, which lets you accept Drive files from students, provide in-line feedback, grade, and pass the files back, all through NYU Classes.
The New NYU Email Look Is Here
NYU Email’s redesigned web interface — which was first offered on an opt-in basis in July 2018 — is now becoming mandatory for all users. The core functions remain the same; the new look simply adds a few options and renames or relocates others.
Updates to Google Apps Calendar and Hangouts Meet
Google recently added a new feature to the Calendar and introduced a redesigned version of Hangouts video calls. Calendar You can now use the out-of-office feature to automatically decline meetings and notify event organizers that you are not available. The out-of-office feature can be used for full-day, multi-day, or hourly events. You can set, update, […]
A New Look for NYU Email
If you have a personal Gmail account, you may have noticed that Google recently introduced a redesigned look. Beginning in July 2018, this new look will be rolled out to the NYU Email web interface as well. Initially, adoption of the new look will be on an opt-in basis; when you log in, you will […]
Collaborating with Google Docs
NYU Docs/Drive enables community members to collaborate on, edit, and approve documents. Docs can be used for both synchronous and asynchronous collaboration. However, not all of Docs’ powerful collaborative features are obvious at first glance. In this article are some tips to help you make the most of Docs and more effectively work together with colleagues on shared documents.
Tips for Searching NYU Email
Searching a large archive of email can yield unexpectedly limited results. The default search capability in NYU Mail may restrict results based on criteria you’re unaware it’s applying. This article details tips for more effectively searching your email by sender, attachment, label, and other criteria.
Connecting a Student’s Academic Career with Learning Portfolio
Learning Portfolio is a service that will help students store and access their academic materials at anytime, from anywhere, so that they later can be presented to prospective employers or graduate programs.
The Digital Studio: NYU’s Front Door for Technology and Scholarship
The Digital Studio, a collaboration of NYU Libraries and Information Technology Services, offers a wide range of services in support of research and instruction, including video and audio capture; production and publication; live audio and video capture; and photo, slide, and text scanning.