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Google Apps for Education

Reed College has contracted with Google to provide the campus community with sharable access to Google Calendar and Google Docs.  Though these resources provide substantial value and convenience to Reed’s students, faculty and staff, they must be used with caution in order to avoid the hazards inherent with many “cloud” based solutions.  These hazards include:
  • Data loss:  The cloud is not always backed up.  Follow our tips in the Getting Started with... pages below to learn how to back up your Google Apps data.
  • Unintended access:  It’s easy to over-share.  With just a few clicks, you can easily (or accidentally) share your data with the Internet at large!  In the cloud, you get to control access to your data so you need to be extra careful.
  • Exposure of confidential information: Storing unencrypted personal information in the cloud that could be used for identity theft –– such as social security numbers, birthdates, bank account numbers, driver's licenses, health care data, payroll data, etc. –– should be avoided. 

cal Google Calendar

Google Calendar (calendar.reed.edu) is a campus-wide calendaring system that allows flexible sharing of calendars and events with others in the Reed community.  Check out the basics of Google Calendar by visiting our Getting Started with Calendar help page.

docs Google Docs

Google Docs (docs.reed.edu) is an online set of tools that allows for easy creation, collaboration and sharing of documents.  Our Getting Started with Docs page will walk you through a few of the basics.

Great consideration and care should be used when dealing with confidential or sensitive information in Google Docs. To learn more, visit our FAQ page.

iCal, iPod, iPad, iPhone and Android iCal, iPod, iPad, iPhone and Android setup

Want to hook up your iCal, iPhone, iPod, iPad or Android device to your Google Apps account?  Here's how.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Have questions about how or why we've implemented Google Apps for Education?  Check our list of frequently asked questions and answers.  If your question isn't answered here, send us an email or call x7525.