CASE STUDY: Increasing the number of GMAIL AND GOOGLE PLUS subscriptions on the Obafemi Awolowo Universi Campus,

Ile-Ife and Osun State. University

Executive Summary The aim is to increase the number of Gmail and Google Plus users in Ile Ife. The approach to Ile-Ife. this must be a sustainable one that will increase Gmail and Google Plus subscriptions even after lus subscriptio the orientation programme. The method to be used will be one that will maximize subscriptions will little resources.

Google Technology User Group(GTUG )

Student Affairs Dept.

Ile Ife Community

Freshmen

Internal Memo to University Staffs

Freshmen Training

Gmail/Google Plus ID Raffle draws

The student affairs department is central to this strategy. 1. Internal Memo to Univer University Staffs: We will provide them links to Google Products for the academia. The student affairs department will send an internal memo to all the

university lecturers and staffs. This tools will encompass both collaboration, communication and academic products(like Google Body for the medical and biological students). In the memo, the lecturers will be told to encourage the students to make use of such Google products to facilitate learning. This can help Google achieve more than 4000 people subscribe to one Google product or the; and a viral spread of news of Google products to more than 25,000 students on campus. The student affairs can also provide Google access to an email address that allow Google send an email to all the OAU staffs at the same time. In this email, Google will be showcasing to the lecturers to the power of Google for collaborative and more immersive education. Google can also ask the university to post an article on Google products for the academia on the university website homepage. 2. Freshmen Google Plus/Gmail IDs: Freshmen will have to use their Google plus or Gmail IDs to participate in Google Rewards during the orientation programme. From Google training to raffle draws, students will use their Google Plus /Gmail IDs to subscribe. This will lead to automatic subscription of more than 5000 Freshmen, who if properly trained and shown the power of Gmail and Google Plus over Yahoo!/ Facebook or other products, will spread the news to friends and families

3. The Ile-Ife Community: Prior to the orientation programme, a postal can go outside campus reading for example Google is on the Obafemi Awolowo University Campus; Come have a taste of Google for free. Meet Googlers for free. This is the 1st time it is happening in 50 years Dont miss it! This will create an influx of Ile-Ife indigenes( or other local universities/polytechnics students around) into the campus. There will be Google Banners all round campus that will make them feel Googles presence on Campus as they come-in from the Campus gate. On the Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, they can join Google at Google Stands or Google Canopies to see a showcase of Google products, open free accounts on Google Plus, Gmail. Ask technical programmes and more.

Sustainability Measures To ensure a continued increase in subscription for Google Products especially Google Plus and Gmail, I will advice the formation of a GTUG for the Obafemi Awolowo University, which of-course is not for OAU students only both everyone in Osun State. A letter can

quickly be drafted during the event to the DSA so that the organization can be endorsed/registered by the Department of student Affairs. Independent Technology/Google enthusiasts can lead this technology group and use all forms of tools and programmes to spread Googles products in Osun State. Although, this can be under the monitoring of the Google Ambassadors. I will also advice the selection of more Google Ambassadors from the Obafemi Awolowo University.