Google Classroom
Google Classroom helps educators organize classes, distribute coursework, grade student work, and give feedback. Teachers can use customizable rubrics, reusable comment banks, and bulk grading, and students can receive feedback while working. Originality reports compare student work with billions of web pages and more than 40 million books; the listed allowance is five reports per class for Fundamentals and unlimited reports with peer comparison for Plus. Classroom also offers interactive practice sets, Read Along reading feedback, and questions for YouTube videos. It supports EdTech add-ons and student information system connections, including Clever, PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward SMS, Skyward Qmlativ, and Follett Aspen. APIs allow institutions to customize it, and mobile apps are available for iOS and Android. Google says the core service has no advertising and personal information is not used or sold for ad targeting. Education Fundamentals is free for qualifying institutions; Education Plus is listed at $6.00 per year, with a 60-day trial listed.
Who it is for
Google Classroom suits educators and students who need a shared place for coursework, grading, and feedback. Education leaders and IT administrators may also find its SIS connections, APIs, and centralized Admin console controls relevant.
What is good
- Free Fundamentals plan for qualifying institutions.
- Supports customizable rubrics and reusable comment banks.
- Offers interactive practice sets and Read Along feedback.
- Available as iOS and Android apps.
- Supports APIs and SIS connections.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to qualifying institutions.
- Fundamentals lists five originality reports per class.
- The Education Plus price is billed per user per year.
Verdict
Google Classroom combines class management, assessment, feedback, and interactive learning tools. The Fundamentals plan is listed at no cost for qualifying institutions, while Plus adds features at a stated per-user annual price.
Google Classroom plans and pricing
All plansCompared on learning management systems
- Free plan
- Yes
- Learner limit
- 1,000 learners
- Single sign-on
- Yes
