Google India and Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi has come forward with “Got the ‘App’titude Challenge”. This unique, first time effort is looking for student, faculty and alumni leaders to implement Google Apps within their respective campuses, with the objective of providing access to powerful communication methods, and improving collaboration capabilities through tools like Gmail, shareable calendars, online spreadsheets and online documents.

In addition to the challenge being unique learning opportunity for students, it will also show them to exercise and hone their research, communication and negotiation skills in a real time situation, since they will be required to develop and execute a product positioning and marketing plan for a targeted audience in order to implement Google Apps at your campus.

In order to participate in the challenge, students, faculty and alumni are encouraged to form teams and follow the guidelines mentioned below:

  1. Sign up for the challenge by September 15, 2008.
  2. Get approval from the college’s administration to implement Google Apps by October 15, 2008.
  3. Work with the college IT department to implement Google Apps by December 15, 2008.
  4. Achieve the highest level of Google Apps usage among all participating colleges by January 31, 2009 to be declared the challenge winner!

In case of any queries please visit the Got the “App”titude website or feel free to write into the team at admin@GotTheAptitude.com.

Regards,
Sai Prasad Ch
saiprasad.ch@gmail.com
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