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What is Google Classroom?


Google Classroom is a free web service, developed by Google for schools, that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments in a paperless way. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.


Google Classroom combines Google Drive for assignment creation and distribution, Google Docs, Sheets and Slides for writing, Gmail for communication, and Google Calendar for scheduling. Students can be invited to join a class through a private code, or automatically imported from a school domain.



Each class creates a separate folder in the respective user's Drive, where the student can submit work to be graded by a teacher. Mobile apps, available for iOS and Android devices, let users take photos and attach to assignments, share files from other apps, and access information offline. Teachers can monitor the progress for each student, and after being graded, teachers can return work along with comments.




Advantages of Using the Classroom;


1. Make teaching more productive, collaborative, and meaningful

Google worked with educators a across the country to create Classroom: a streamlined, easy-to-use tool that helps teachers manage coursework. With Classroom, educators can create classes, distribute assignments, grade and send feedback, and see everything in one place. 2. Tackle administrative tasks more efficiently With simple setup and integration with G Suite for Education, Classroom streamlines repetitive tasks and makes it easy to focus on what teachers do best: teaching.

3. Work anywhere, anytime, and on any device With Classroom, teachers and students can easily sign in from any computer or mobile device to access class assignments, course materials, and feedback. 4. The best in learning management at no cost The classroom is free for schools and included with sign up for G Suite for Education. Like all Google for Education tools, the Classroom meets high-security standards. 5. More time for richer feedback Educators can track student progress to know where and when to give extra feedback. With simplified workflows, more energy can be focused on giving students constructive, personalized recommendations.



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