Google Plus is now available through our CVU Google domain. Rather than switching it on for everyone, we have decided to let people choose if this is something they want to try. Please read on for more information:
Q: What is Google Plus?
A: Google Plus is often compared to Facebook, in that is a social network that allows you to share things with people you choose. It is tied into other Google services (such as YouTube and Picasa photo albums).
Q: How is Google Plus different than Facebook?
A: The biggest difference is that in Google Plus, you place your "friends" in circles, so that when you post, you don't have to share with everyone. You might post a video to your "VT colleagues" circle and an article link to your "CVU" circle, for example.
Q: What else can I do with Google Plus?
A: To me, the best feature in Google Plus is Hangouts, which are video conferences-- similar to Skype. Hangouts have several advantages over Skype-- for example, you can have multiple participants and you can work collaboratively on a Google Doc while conferencing.
Q: Why would I set up a Google Plus account at CVU?
A: While some educators use Facebook professionally, it does tend to be centered around personal stuff. The same could be said of a Google Plus account you set up on your own (non-CVU) Google account. Setting up an account at school offers the opportunity to use it exclusively for professional purposes. Note that if you have already set up a personal account outside of CVU, there may be some initial confusion about your new CVU account and the personal one (which you can solve be re-adding people to your new circles).
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