{"id":1007,"date":"2016-02-26T16:20:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T21:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/technews.simmons.edu\/?p=1007"},"modified":"2023-12-15T00:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T05:31:26","slug":"good-to-go-mobile-apps-sites-for-simmons-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technews.simmons.edu\/?p=1007","title":{"rendered":"Good to Go: Mobile Apps &#038; Sites for Simmons Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-989\" src=\"http:\/\/technews.simmons.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/app-icon-grid2.png\" alt=\"app-icon-grid2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Though we still spend time on campus, in our classrooms and offices, we also move around. A lot. And we take our computers, phones, and tablets with us. Often, this means encountering unique challenges when using services on various devices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">Fortunately, many services provided by Simmons Technology have high-quality mobile versions or apps to help you work no matter where you are or what device you\u2019re on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Google Apps<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<li>Gmail app (<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmail-email-from-google\/id422689480?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.gm&amp;hl=en\">Android<\/a>) + Setup instructions for\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"http:\/\/servicedesk.simmons.edu\/articles\/index.php?action=showEntry&amp;data=2978\">iOS<\/a>and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"http:\/\/servicedesk.simmons.edu\/articles\/index.php?action=showEntry&amp;data=2979\">Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Calendar app (<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-calendar\/id909319292?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.calendar&amp;hl=en\">Android<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Drive app (<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-drive-free-online-storage\/id507874739?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs&amp;hl=en\">Android<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Docs app (<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-docs\/id842842640?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs&amp;hl=en\">Android<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Sheets app (<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-sheets\/id842849113?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.sheets&amp;hl=en\">Android<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Workday<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<li>Apps available for\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/workday\/id316800034?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.workday.workdroidapp\">Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/simmons.edu\/file\/d\/0B5lnF2nWUuM9UWFQZ0tMdzAwUE0\/view\">Login instructions for iPhone and Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/a\/simmons.edu\/file\/d\/0B5lnF2nWUuM9ZXVjY09NWlcxX3c\/view\">Login instructions for iPad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Moodle<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"http:\/\/moodle.simmons.edu\/\">Mobile site<\/a>\u00a0available and fully functional on most tablets and phones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>VPN<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<li>Apps available for\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/capsule-connect\/id506669652?mt=8\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.checkpoint.VPN&amp;hl=en\">Android<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #06529e;\" href=\"http:\/\/servicedesk.simmons.edu\/articles\/index.php?action=showEntry&amp;data=3977#Mobile\">Setup and login instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Simmons Connection<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<li>The Technology team is developing upgrades to Simmons Connection and AARC that will provide a better experience on mobile devices. The updated mobile interface (coming soon) will allow students to check course schedules and grades on-the-go as well as the student events calendar, directory, campus map, and important phone numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though we still spend time on campus, in our classrooms and offices, we also move around. A lot. And we take our computers, phones, and tablets with us. Often, this means encountering unique challenges when using services on various devices. 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