Communication

Google Chat, or G-chat as it is commonly referred to, is an instant messaging application that can be used within Google Workspace to support collaboration between teams or individuals. G-Chat can also be used as a standalone application on a mobile phone or tablet to facilitate instant messaging. At Silver, the IT team uses G-Chat to coordinate operations when team members are in the field. Our Ed Tech office welcomes faculty and staff to use G-Chat to receive real time support when other types of communications or meeting arrangements are impractical or less expedient. You can locate G-Chat along the left hand sidebar menu within your Gmail account, or download the application from your preferred app store. Learn more.

Slack is a commercial instant messaging application that supports team-based collaboration and communication. Slack provides both paid and unpaid account options, and it is important to note that, unlike G-Chat, Slack does not yet meet NYU's security standards for official communications. That said, it does provide a very robust platform for team communications with options for creating messaging channels for specific project communications, creating private communication channels for 1:1 chat, and sharing documents and 3rd party application content (eg: Google documents, surveys, calendars, etc). It integrates with many 3rd party applications that may be of interest to our community of users. There's more of a learning curve with Slack than G-Chat, but for larger teams that required a layered, project-based approach to instant messaging, this is a good option. It's a good app to consider for courses that incorporate significant group-based work throughout the year. Learn more.

Google Meet (formerly known as Google Hangout) is Google's own video-conferencing platform available through NYU's Google Workspace. You may have noticed that when scheduling a meeting with your NYU Google Calendar, a window pops up that gives you the option of adding a video conference link to the meeting. With this option, you can choose to attach a Google Meet or a Zoom meeting link to your meeting invitation. Sometimes