Go with Google Classroom!
May 12, 2021

Go with Google Classroom!

Gabrielle Wayman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Google Classroom

We worked with the staff and teachers to implement Google Classroom at the start of the 2020-21 school year as a solution to the new remote learning environment. Students and parents needed an organized, engaging digital environment that behaved predictably and is easy to navigate.

Pros

  • Organizing discussion threads
  • Easily accessible tabs for learning material categories
  • Customizable “fun” interface

Cons

  • We would like to see more time-related progress tracking
  • Young students still need an adult to read tabs to them—an option for a fully visual interface would be nice
  • Integrations with other software tools
  • Assignment submission
  • Teacher ability to track student usage
  • 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
As mentioned previously, the low barrier to entry was the final decision. Intuitive user interface is friendly for children.

Do you think Google Classroom delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Classroom's feature set?

Yes

Did Google Classroom live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Google Classroom go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google Classroom again?

Yes

Google Classroom is a great solution for remote learning when school budgets don’t allow for more robust platform purchases, such as Blackboard. It’s free! It’s customizable, but you’ll need to get a small group of users/teachers trained up on all the nuances so they can be your Champion group and help the other teachers. Love the ability to set slides as landing pages for a fun classroom picture. Kids enjoy the autonomy they have but struggle with remembering to complete all assignments if they don’t have more direct supervision. Lots of integration with other tools like Kira to allow for writing exercises and assignment submission. It’s a great stop-gap for schools not intending to remain in a remote setting, a permanent solution for organizations with low budgets that are fully remote, but not my first choice if you have a software budget and are operating fully remote at all times.

Google Classroom Feature Ratings

Learning Management
9.1
Course authoring
10
Course catalog or library
9
Player/Portal
10
Learning content
Not Rated
Mobile friendly
10
Progress tracking & certifications
8
Assignments
10
Compliance management
7
Learning administration
8
Learning reporting & analytics
9
Social learning
10

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