Google Sites

Google Sites gives you single-click page creation for group websites with no need for HTML or programming knowledge.

You can customize your Site’s look and feel, and configure settings for accessing and sharing information.

Google Sites can be used for:

• Department Intranets: Departments can set up an internal Site for procedures, policies, documents, calendars, and team collaboration.
• Classes: Faculty and students can collaborate and share information quickly and easily.
• Group Projects: Teams can communicate and stay organized.
• Public Calendars: Calendars can be created and embedded in a Site for collaboration purposes, and then added as a calendar to your Google Calendar selection.

For many other examples of education-focused Google Sites, see this page at edtechvision.org.

How to Use Google Sites

Getting Started with Google Sites

• Google Apps Support
• Getting Started Guide
• About Google Sites (video)
• Examples of Sites at Boise State (video)

Google Sites Core Concepts

• Creating a Site
• Create a Google Site (video)
• Editing a Site
• Inserting Objects, Apps and Gadgets
• Add Content to Google Sites (video)
• Sharing and Collaborating
• Sharing Google Sites (video)
• How to Share Sites with Boise State Students

Other Google Sites Info

• Change How Your Site Looks
• Building Safe, Secure Google Sites (video)
• Display a Google Calendar in a Site (video)
• Troubleshooting Google Sites
• Google Sites Support Forum (a Google Group)
• Google Sites Help Center

Of course, the OIT Help Desk is available for any questions you may have about Google Sites. We’re open 7:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday – Friday, and you can reach us at 426-4357, or via e-mail at helpdesk@boisestate.edu.

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