Saving Money
Money is often the top issue when it comes to educational reform, and the outlook for Google Apps is certainly good. The Oregon Department of Education estimates a savings of $1.5 million per year. Even the relatively humble Maine Township District 207 in Illinois, another school system that currently utilizes Google Apps, estimates their savings to be an impressive $160,000 each year.
Google Apps for educational institutions is free. The savings largely come from the replacement of legacy e-mail systems and desktop office application suites, and these figures include the associated costs of IT support and infrastructure upgrades. For Steve Nelson, Technology of Director of Oregon Virtual Schools, these savings allow the state to provide multimedia streaming services that support student-generated content, which he says was “not economically feasible” without Google.
Mahathir Brunei 