Google Apps

Getting Started with University-Provided Google Mail

Student @u.northwestern.edu emails are activated at the same time NetIDs are activated their NetIDs. Students can check their email accounts via accounts.google.com. This is linked at the top of northwestern.edu. As of April 16, 2015, you are no longer able to log into the @u.northwestern.edu accounts with your NetID login/password combo. Students can reset their passwords by following these instructions on the Northwetstern IT support site.  NUIT provides a @u.northwestern.edu overview here: http://www.it.northwestern.edu/stucollab/index.html Per NUIT, students should direct all questions regarding @u.northwestern.edu accounts to the IT Support Center by calling 847-491-4357 (1-HELP).

Syncing Google Drive with Canvas

In Canvas, all users can authorize their Google Drive accounts for access to Google Collaborations, and students can upload an assignment from Google Drive. To see a help guide from Instructure, visit: http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/73172?data-resolve-url=true&data Or watch this helpful video: http://screencast.com/t/KHircNiNlwWm