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What is Google Classroom?

Classroom is a tool in Google Apps for Education that helps teachers create and organize assignments quickly, provide feedback efficiently, and easily communicate with their classes.

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Classroom is a tool in Google Apps for Education that helps teachers create and organize assignments quickly, provide feedback efficiently, and easily communicate with their classes.


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"Google Classroom is a great tool for the classroom"
As an educator working with GED students, finding efficient tools that enhance collaboration, organization, and learning accessibility is essential...
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"Google classroom is awesome"
I used Google classroom when schools were closed for lessons during Covid and I use them for virtual math tutoring.
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"Google Classroom - A Powerful Tool for Teachers!"
Google Classroom is a FREE powerful tool for schools and educators. It provides the ultimate classroom learning structure and is extremely user fri...
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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

Google Classroom is a FREE powerful tool for schools and educators. It provides the ultimate classroom learning structure and is extremely user friendly.

It is a cloud based platform and provides easy integration with all all google tools - docs, sheets, calendar, slides, drive, mail etc. Multimedia content like videos, images etc. can be uploaded on the google classroom with ease.

Third-party educational tools like Kahoot, Edpuzzle etc. can be easily integarted within Google classroom. It can be implemented with ease. Enrolment of students on the platform does not take time.

Teachers can streamline assignments, materials, homework etc. on google classroom. They can also adapt it to the needs of individual students and keep a track of their progress via the grading tools on the classroom and also provide real-time feedback. Assignments can be sorted into topics, categories with a possibility of private comments, easy annoucement for students, thus providing effective collaboration and communication. Teachers can monitor the submissions and send reminders to the students. It can be used for collaborative and individual learning. Even parents can be added to receive summary of assignments and submission deadlines.

It can be used be used as a hybrid classroom, flipped classroom or for remote learning. It has AI integration - Practice sets to assist students.

This is a highly secure database by Google for the users with excellent customer support. It is one of the most versatile and the most popular LMS platform.

This year marks the 10th Anniversary for Google Classroom and I have been using it each day for the last seven years! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

Though Google Classroom is a comprehensive classroom solution and is continuously evolving, it can further benefit from advanced grading tools, deeper analytics, enhanced communication features, and more robust integration with third-party apps to better meet the diverse needs of educators and students.

The Practice sets on Google classroom could also be refined and made more teacher friendly with possibilities for adaptions for students.

It would be great if Google classroom could have some sort of 'differtiation tool' and users could further benefits from features like single submission from group members and visibity of the group members on the platform itself, currently one needs to get in the assignment's editing setting to be able to see the set groups.

Availing a better and detailed version of the google classroom for parents could be further beneficial as currently Google classroom is more focused on only teachers and parents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

- It helps me to organize, districute and collect weekly assignments. It makes file attachments possible like pdf, doc., video etc. and stores all data on the Google Drive. It is also possible to restrict the submission after the due date and time has passed.

- It is also easy to provide feedback to the students through private comments and communicate important details with privacy. Students can also use this function to communicate with the teacher. There is option for open announcement as well.

- It is poosible to upload all sorts of reference materials with easy.

- Google classroom is also being used as a flipped classroom model by me where my students know beforehand what's planned and is on the radar, students can prep before the lessons. In case of absent students, they use it as a remote learning tool.

- Google tools like docs. slides etc, enables students to work collaboratively.

-Google Classroom sends notifications for upcoming assignments, announcements, and feedback, keeping students informed and engaged.

- Google classroom complies with GDPR and syncs with our whole school system, keeping student records and information safe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

I have used classroom for over four years now and I don't think there is any other software or application out there that gives the users a feel of real classroom, what I mean by this is that it connects teachers and students really seamlessly and makes the process of sharing notes and ppts between the two parties very efficient and simple. It also allows the teachers to schedule real time classes as it is also integrated with Google meet to provide that feature. Not only during the covid period but even now classroom continues to impress it's users with new features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

According to me classroom is one of best softwares by Google till date but a major drawback is the requirement of a stable internet connection to access classroom as it connected to users Gmail account. The feature of uploading and submitting work also consumes a good amount of data (internet). I think apart from this Google has done a fantastic job in creating classroom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Classroom helped a lot especially during the covid period when it made real time learning possible without ever having a need for offline classroom. It integrated the processes of sharing notes scheduling meeting with teachers and informing each student about it into one single application, thus saving a lot of time of its users and eliminating the need for having multiple softwares to do so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

Google Classroom allows me to centralize all communication with students. It enables me to post assignments and grade them using rubrics directly on the platform. Finally, it allows for calculating averages, etc.

It is simple and easy to use for both teachers and students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

I think it has a lot of room for improvement. Its simplicity is both its greatest strength and its biggest drawback. The feedback tools are quite limited; it would be great to have a native feature for recording audio or video responses to students.

Regarding grade weighting, it would be helpful to have intermediate weighting options—specifically, the ability to view breakdowns by evaluation period. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is the most affordable solution for large educational institutions. It integrates seamlessly with the entire Google suite, which students are already familiar with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

It is one of the best Student / Academic smart education platform i have ever used till date, it is very easy to intergrate with other google suits like calendar, and as a student i used it each day for 4 years of my college life, never experienced a single issue till date Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

Sometimes uploading takes a bit of time in the documents and many a times notifications are bit off Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is allowing students to manage all the class for different course at one place and as a Teaching assistant it is easy for me to communicate with all the students on ground level on a single form and it helps me organise their assignment give score and note all in one platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

I found Google Classroom particularly effective during my higher education, especially for organizing and tracking my online courses. What struck me the most was the simplicity with which one can access resources shared by teachers and submit assignments. The integration with Google Drive is a huge plus, making it easier to store and share documents. This allowed me to stay organized, even during exam periods where time management is crucial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

There are some aspects that could be improved for more professional use. For example, during online exams, I found that the options were quite limited. It would be useful to have additional features like more robust monitoring tools or more varied assessment management options. Also, the interface, although simple, sometimes lacks flexibility to adapt to more complex needs, especially in the context of advanced courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Classroom greatly simplified the management of my courses and assignments during my higher education. Before using this platform, it was easy to feel overwhelmed by the different tools and communication methods used by professors. Google Classroom centralizes everything in one place, which eliminated the confusion related to managing tasks and deadlines. The ability to receive notifications for assignments due or schedule changes allowed me to better organize my time and never miss an important deadline.

Additionally, Google Classroom solved the problem of document dispersion. All course materials, from presentations to PDF files, were easily accessible, which saved me time searching for documents in different places. This centralization improved my productivity and allowed me to focus on learning rather than logistics. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

Google Classroom is a user friendly interface, User easily use to this application.

Best Feature is user minimizing time spent on learning the this platform.

Google Classroom manage the easily connects with Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive.

Also main feature is have one option is real-time discussions, new updates and also direct messaging for teacher. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

All are good, only one feature implement is limited Offline Access like although there is some offline functionality, many features still require internet access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Classroom main benifits is The platform allows for easy communication through announcements, comments, and also messaging.

Also One benifit is have one option is real-time discussions, new updates and also direct messaging for teacher. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

workign with GC is simple and it is easy to quick setup, work on phone. Free, easy to integrat with other google services and apps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

not good for more advance LMS and goof analytics, not a good parental engagment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

it is simple to is as a educator and easy to setup. good for assifment and material mangement, good to integra other servise ans tools. we use it for our hybrid class and meeting and it works good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

As an educator working with GED students, finding efficient tools that enhance collaboration, organization, and learning accessibility is essential. Google Classroom has proven to be an indispensable platform in my teaching toolkit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

Google Classroom lacks advanced assessment features (such as automatic grading for open-ended questions), which can be a drawback for some GED teachers who need quick feedback.

Although Google Classroom offers offline capabilities for some tasks, reliable internet access is still essential for students to fully participate in and access assignments.

The platform is streamlined, but it might lack some customization options that other learning management systems offer. Teachers may find this limiting if they want to create highly personalized learning experiences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

An assignment in Google Classroom where students complete a set of problems and submit their answers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

The best thing about the Google Classroom is the ability to do both virtual classess like on time online classess, and giving actvities such as modules. The implementation of the classess is easy for both the student and the teacher, therefore we used is frequently if the situation of the day is not in favor of doin face-to-face classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

What I dislike about Google Classroom is the limitation to upload files or documents in the activities of the students, such as video that is needed to upload or give an link in order to view it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Classroom is solving the niche that not all education system around the world is currently implementing which is the online mode of teaching or distributing of learning modules to the students. Problem like an uncalled announcement that there will be no face-to-face classess because the temperature in the city has been increased into levels that students and teachers cannot handle, therefore even there are no face-to-face classess and online class can be still implemented therefore not stopping the students to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Google Classroom?

What I like best about Google Classroom is its seamless integration with Google Workspace, which includes Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. This integration streamlines the creation, distribution, and submission of assignments, making the process efficient and intuitive. Real-time collaboration is a breeze, fostering teamwork and engagement among students. The user-friendly interface and robust communication tools enhance interaction and feedback, while the multi-device accessibility ensures learning can happen anywhere. Overall, Google Classroom combines powerful features with ease of use, making it an indispensable tool for modern education. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Classroom?

What I dislike about Google Classroom is its limited customization options, which make the platform feel less personalized. Additionally, it heavily relies on a stable internet connection, posing challenges for students with unreliable access. The basic assessment tools lack advanced analytics, and the platform’s compatibility with non-Google apps can be inconsistent. Notification overload can overwhelm users, while limited offline functionality and cumbersome file management complicate usage. Parent involvement features are not robust, affecting engagement. Lastly, the text formatting options in assignments are basic, and the platform may struggle with scalability for very large classes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Classroom solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a college student, Google Classroom solves several key problems, significantly benefiting my academic experience. It centralizes all my coursework, assignments, and materials in one accessible platform, reducing the hassle of managing multiple resources and deadlines. The seamless integration with Google Workspace simplifies collaboration on group projects, making real-time sharing and editing of documents effortless. Robust communication tools enhance interaction with professors and peers, ensuring timely feedback and updates. Additionally, the built-in calendar and to-do lists help me stay organized and manage my time effectively. Overall, Google Classroom enhances productivity, collaboration, and organization, making my college life more manageable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.