I am forwarding this from the GroupWise list I belong to. I thought it might be of interest to this group. The survey is addressed to Novell customers, but I don't know why Google wouldn't be interested in hearing from anyone in education.

Doug Reaves 



                                                                    
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>>> "Dan Straka" <[log in to unmask]> 8/28/2007 4:49 PM >>>
This was discussed on the TTP list where the consensus was overall negative towards Google Mail. At the TTP conference in Provo one institution had implemented Google Mail and had no complaints to air. None of the rest of the attending institutions had tried it although all had heard of it. Seems to be a control (or lack thereof) issue. Some institutions showed an interest in it for Alumni email. I'm sure most feel that Google Apps encroaches on their IT territory and will ignore it as long as possible.

>>> On 8/28/2007 at 2:03 PM, in message <[log in to unmask]>,
"Patrick Petersen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Not to be  a wise guy, this seems to help Google but how does it help Novell 
> and GroupWise??
> 
>>>> On 8/28/2007 at 1:10 AM, in message <[log in to unmask]>, "Richard 
> Bliss" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> I have been meeting with Google for the past couple of weeks because they 
> are possibly interested in participating at GWAVACon in San Diego in January 
> of 2008. 
> 
> Google has a new offer to educational institutions. They host the student 
> body email accounts for free forever. I have spoken with several IT 
> administrators at various educational institutions about this offer. Several 
> questions have come up, such as security, privacy, advertising, and 
> management of the accounts. 
> 
> In response to the inquiries, Google has asked me about the Novell academic 
> market. I have created a survey with 11 questions to help Google understand 
> the types of educational institutions that attend GWAVACon as well as some of 
> the questions they have about the offer. 
> 
> If you are an educations institutions I would request that you participate 
> in a very short survey of 11 questions. All the questions are voluntary. I 
> will generate a report from the data and present it to Google for their 
> consideration. If you do not wish to identify your educational institution, 
> it is not required. If you wish a copy of the report please contact me 
> offlist. 
> 
> The survey is open to Universities, Colleges, and K-12. 
> 
> Here is the link: 
> 
> http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/10c1eg2c19d 
> 
> Thank you in advance for your participation. 
> 
> Richard Bliss