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As far as the academic field is concerned, the use of Google applications has constantly increased. The facilities which at the beginning benefited only the business domain now have become quite popular among educational institutions. Nowadays, the possibilities of using Google Apps in universities go beyond the learning process and can influence various aspects of academic life. As a result, Google Apps have become an inherent part of data processing in universities, ensuring performance and quality management, by facilitating research and cooperation among educational institutions, as well as communication among teaching staff. Free of charge, Google Apps for Education provide integrated services on a domain which bears the acronym and the website of the respective educational institution in the form of a g-mail account, provided and hosted by Google. One of the major advantages of such applications is the speed of the data traffic, accelerated by storage in a cloud system which offers multiuser, quick access to information, as if it were stored in one's own server. The services provided include a multitude of technical possibilities to be explored in teaching and research, such as g-mail, drive, sites, calendar, google plus, etc., which can all enhace the quality of the educational offer. The present article primarily focuses on the advantages of using Google Apps in the attempt to improve academic standards. Consequently we shall analyse the cooperation possibilities among members of the academic community - staff and students - in the virtual environment. Last but not least, we shall discuss the impact of computer technology on the process of learning, emphasizing the importance of accepting change and seeking self-improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
