Communication

Instructions

To use the Missional University GSuite for Education applications, please exit out of any personal Gmail accounts. Then log into your Missional University email prior to using the applications.

 

GOOGLE GMAIL

Work faster and collaborate better with powerful email features

Search for messages, organize your inbox, and build relationships with integrated chat and video calls.

URL:  mail.missional.university

GOOGLE CONTACTS

Organize, review, and merge your contacts. Create personal mailing lists.

Quickly send messages to groups of people you contact the most, without entering their addresses individually. With Google Contacts preview, it’s easy to keep all your contact information in one place and reach several people at once.

URL:  mail.missional.university 

[CLICK ON THE 9 DOT GRID IN UPPER RIGHT AND THEN ON THE CONTACTS ICON -- CLICK ON "DIRECTORY" TO ACCESS MU DIRECTORY]

GOOGLE CALENDAR

Use integrated online calendars designed for teams

Keep track of important events, share your schedule, and create multiple calendars.

URL:  calendar.missional.university

GOOGLE GROUPS

Manage and participate in online discussions

Create mailing lists and forums, share files with team members using one address, and more.

URL:  groups.missional.university

GOOGLE HANGOUTS MEET

Hold video meetings with people inside or outside your organization.

Join meetings on the go, virtual training classes around the world, remote interviews, and more.

GOOGLE HANGOUTS CHAT

Communicate with direct messages and group conversations.

Ask quick questions, collaborate in group chats, create virtual rooms for team projects, and more.

GOOGLE VOICE

A free phone number for expanding your network

Use your free number to text, call, and check voicemail — all from one app. Plus, Google Voice works on all of your devices so you can connect and communicate how you want.

Additional Resources

Missional University uses Slack for both administration and course development. In addition, you may want to have accounts on Calendly (which can be integrated with your Google Calendar), Signal (which provides end-t0-end encryption), Skype, and WhatsApp.

 

SLACK

Slack is where work flows.

It's where the people you need, the information you share, and the tools you use come together to get things done. Slack is a collaboration hub for work, no matter what work you do. It’s a place where conversations happen, decisions are made, and information is always at your fingertips. With Slack, your team is better connected.

Download the Application for Desktop and Mobile.  Missional has both Admin and Agile teams using Slack.

 

CALENDLY

Calendly - Scheduling appointments and meetings is super easy.

Say goodbye to phone and email tag for finding the perfect meeting time with Calendly. It's 100% free, super easy to use and you'll love the customer service. Calendly can be integrated into both the Google Calendar and the Academic Center for students to schedule appointments with you.

SIGNAL

Fast, simple, secure. Privacy that fits in your pocket.

Send high-quality group, text, voice, video, document, and picture messages anywhere in the world without SMS or MMS fees. Signal messages and calls are always end-to-end encrypted and painstakingly engineered to keep your communication safe. We can't read your messages or see your calls, and no one else can either.  Download applications for desktop, android, and iphone.

SKYPE

Skype makes it easy to stay in touch. Talk. Chat. Collaborate.

Stay in touch! Free online calls, messaging, affordable international calling to mobiles or landlines and Skype for Business for effective collaboration.  Download for desktop, mobile, tablet, xbox, and alexa.

WHATSAPP

Simple. Secure. Reliable messaging.

With WhatsApp, you'll get fast, simple, secure messaging and calling for free*, available on phones all over the world. Download for android, iphone, mac or windows pc, windows phone.