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Monday, 26 May 2014
Google has launched Classroom, a free
tool in the Google apps as an Education suite for teachers. The app is
designed to create assignments, communicate with classes and provide
feedback.
Google unveiled the app on Teachers'
appreciation day as a gift for teachers. The tool integrates Gmail, Docs
and Google Drive to assist teachers in creating and collecting
assignments without wasting paper. The app also allows teachers to
provide direct feedback to individual students and see if they have
completed an assignment on time. Google is also working on a dozen pilot
schools and universities to test the Classroom app. The internet giant
added that the Classroom tool will be available to all schools using
Google apps for educators.
Over 30
million teachers and students use Google apps for Education to create
presentations, writing assignments and other learning activities. The
new tool will especially help developing nations like India where there
are time constraints, scarce funding and outdated classrooms. Google
Classroom software will equip teachers with time-saving tools, provide
better learning for students and will also save time and money.
Google is also promoting other projects to improve education, like its Chromebooks for schools program.
The internet giant recently launched a pilot project in Andhra Pradesh,
where it provided 25 Chromebooks in 4 schools and also trained teachers
in use of the required software. The program will promote interactive
learning and better understanding among students. The program started in
partnership with the state IT department, which will provide free Wi-Fi
access and infrastructure to the schools. Google is already running
similar programs in more than 3000 schools across the globe.
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