Google Classroom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Classroom
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
N/A
$0
per month
Pricing
Google Classroom
Editions & Modules
Education Fundamentals
$0
per license/per month
Google Workspace for Education Standard
$3
per student/per year
Teaching and Learning Upgrade
$4
per license/per month
Google Workspace for Education Plus
$5
per student/per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Classroom
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.
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Community Pulse
Google Classroom
Considered Both Products
Google Classroom
Chose Google Classroom
I chose Google Classroom for its diverse range of features, user-friendly interface, and the great value it offers in terms of quality and price.
Chose Google Classroom
Google Classroom stacks up well against similar platforms, offering a user-friendly interface, seamless integration with Google Workspace, and efficient assignment management. The selection of Google Classroom often depends on existing software ecosystems, user familiarity with …
Chose Google Classroom
Google Classroom's toolset is suited better for younger students. In our use of systems like Schoolbox and Canvas, they are better suited for older students(Year 7-12). These tools offer integrations into a school database which helps in cutting down double handling data. But, …
Chose Google Classroom
Google Classroom has a well-organized data sharing and data collection pipeline whereas others don't. Google Classroom has a plagiarism checker whereas others don't.
Chose Google Classroom
I think Google Classroom is a more complete package than Khan Academy because of its integration with Google Classroom and it is a well-suited platform for student learning because it allows students to post questions on discussions and participate in its platform. Google Meet …
Chose Google Classroom
I selected Google Classroom because it is a great website for managing and organizing learning. It is simple to use for interface; interacts with a wide range of apps and websites; effortlessly shares, collects, and grades Google Workspace documents. It is also free , …
Chose Google Classroom
Schoology is more customizable. It allows for user customization. Cleaner user interface; able to organize things in multiple folders.
Chose Google Classroom
As mentioned previously, the low barrier to entry was the final decision. Intuitive user interface is friendly for children.
Chose Google Classroom
Honestly, both the software's are equally good for online classes and meetings.
Chose Google Classroom
Google Classroom ties to the Google G Suite for EDU which has very good support and documentation as needed, at no additional cost, which is a big deal for setting it up. The integration with Chromebooks, Active Directory, Clever and other common platforms make it very …
Chose Google Classroom
Google Classroom was chosen unilaterally for one of my places of work, although I had checked Google Classroom when it was first released and decided against it for my own company owing to its poor reporting and other controls.
Provided one has the servers to use it and an …
Chose Google Classroom
We think Google Classroom is better than the existing platforms like Moodle, Canvas, and Microsoft Teams due to the following reasons:
  1. Moodle is a better platform that can compete with Google Classroom, since it is free and we can download and customize as per our wish and we …
Chose Google Classroom
I think Google Classroom is better suited for younger audiences and less tech-involved than a Blackboard or Canvas site. I would much rather use google classroom with my student in a middle school than Blackboard and Canvas which are better suited for colleges. I think those …
Chose Google Classroom
To create an instructional space online, Google Classroom is ahead of its competitors. It does precisely what educators need - create a virtual classroom where students can collaborate, post discussions, post their work, and receive immediate feedback. It feels like a real …
Chose Google Classroom
I have not used other platforms compared to Google Classroom, but have been introduced to Canvas. Still trying to learn it--Google Classroom is easy and user-friendly.
Chose Google Classroom
None, I have only used Google Classroom to share content with my students.
Chose Google Classroom
I haven’t reviewed other products.
Chose Google Classroom
Google does a great job of doing the obvious: integrating Google's Drive system as schoolwork. It does a great job of scheduling assignments and sending reminders to students.
Chose Google Classroom
There are a lot of different classroom management tools out there. Google classroom is among the best of those.
Chose Google Classroom
Google Classroom and Canvas are very similar programs, but yet they still have things that are different from each other. Google Classroom is a free option to use for our school, so that is always a plus when finding software. They are both great for recording grades, but …
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Features
Google Classroom
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Classroom
7.7
53 Ratings
7% below category average
Course authoring7.545 Ratings
Course catalog or library7.536 Ratings
Player/Portal8.234 Ratings
Learning content8.038 Ratings
Mobile friendly7.851 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications7.440 Ratings
Assignments8.352 Ratings
Compliance management7.329 Ratings
Learning administration7.640 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.637 Ratings
Social learning7.846 Ratings
Gamification6.95 Ratings
Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning8.57 Ratings
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Jenzabar ONE
Jenzabar ONE
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Schoology Learning
Schoology Learning
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Classroom
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(73 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
1.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
3.0
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.9
(14 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Classroom
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
- During the pandemic, the college needs a fast and easy solution to conduct Google Classroom. The integration with Google Accounts and Google Meet allows the university to run and access the Classroom on a large scale. - The teacher wants to conduct some exams in third-party software like Moodle. But we have not found any plugin for this famous open-source learning platform. The exam system in Google Classroom is so poor that it doesn't even fully screen the test when students are writing their exams.
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Pros
Google
  • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
  • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
  • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
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Cons
Google
  • Although usually in the discussion with other LMS apps such as Schoology and Canvas, Google Classroom doesn't possess as in-depth of a platform. There is no ability to set individual learning paths, pace student work with completion settings, or embed other apps directly into teacher-created assignments.
  • The assignment creation options are limited. Teachers can only choose from creating an assignment (usually a link with directions), a material (usually a doc/slide/website, etc), a question, and a quiz.
  • With gamification taking on a new lens in education, there really isn't any way to use gamification elements with Google Classroom. There isn't any way to create Individual learning paths, or use badges and micro-credentials within Classroom. Outside programs would have to be used.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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Usability
Google
This is only a product I would recommend to a humanities teacher. Math and science teachers cannot use this product the same way that I can as an English teacher. It is great for word process and for reading, but unable to handle the demands of math and science. Therefore, I would highly recommend this product to English or Social Studies teachers, but NOT math or science teachers
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Reliability and Availability
Google
We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
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Support Rating
Google
Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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Implementation Rating
Google
It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
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Alternatives Considered
Google
I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
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Scalability
Google
It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
  • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
  • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
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