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Google Classroom

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Free Google tool for creating, distributing, and grading class assignments online.

  • Deployment Cloud Based
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for SMEs, Enterprises

What is Google Classroom?

Google Classroom is a free learning management tool included with Google Workspace for Education. It helps teachers create, distribute, and grade assignments, share announcements, and communicate with students in one place. Classroom integrates with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Meet, and connects to student information systems such as PowerSchool and Infinite Campus for roster syncing. It supports individual educators with a personal Google account as well as entire school districts and universities.

Teachers can build rubrics, reuse class templates, and generate originality reports that compare student work against web pages and books. Practice sets and Read Along add self-paced, auto-graded exercises. Native iOS and Android apps let teachers grade and give feedback from anywhere, while guardian email summaries keep parents informed of student progress.

Key Features of Google Classroom

Google Classroom lists 10 documented features, including Assignment creation, distribution, and grading with rubrics and comment banks, Originality reports that check student work against web pages and books and Google Meet integration for virtual classes and attendance. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Assignment creation, distribution, and grading with rubrics and comment banks
  • Originality reports that check student work against web pages and books
  • Google Meet integration for virtual classes and attendance
  • Practice sets with self-paced, auto-graded questions
  • Guardian email summaries for parent updates
  • Reusable class templates for sharing curriculum
  • Student information system integrations (PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, Follett Aspen)
  • Classroom analytics for tracking engagement and performance
  • Read Along tool for independent reading practice
  • Native iOS and Android apps for grading on the go

Google Classroom Pricing

Google Classroom lists 4 plans without published figures. Pricing is quoted on request.

Education Fundamentals

Free

Per qualifying institution

Core Classroom plus Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, and Drive with 100 TB pooled storage; no cost for qualifying schools

Education Standard

Custom (through authorized reseller)

Per user/year

Adds advanced security, analytics, and admin controls on top of Fundamentals

Teaching and Learning Upgrade

$60 USD per user/year

Add-on per user/year

Adds premium video communication and enhanced Classroom tools on top of Fundamentals or Standard

Education Plus

$6 USD per user/year (annual plan); higher rate for flexible monthly billing

Per user/year

Includes Standard plus Teaching and Learning Upgrade features, personalized Cloud Search, and extra Drive storage

Google Classroom Specifications

Google Classroom is available on web app and has iOS and Android apps. It offers an API and has a free plan.

Software Tagline :
Free Google tool for creating, distributing, and grading class assignments online.
Deployment :
  • cloud based
Subscription Plan :
yearly
Desktop Platforms :
  • web app
Mobile Platforms :
  • ios
  • android
Language Support :
en
Target Audience :
  • smes
  • enterprises
Available Support :
  • email
  • phone
  • tickets
  • training
Integrations :
Hundreds of EdTech apps via Google for Education App Hub, PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, Follett Aspen (SIS/OneRoster sync), Clever, plus native Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Meet
API Available :
Yes
Free Trial Available :
No
Run On Mobile Browser :
Yes
Free Plan Available :
Yes
Customization Available :
No

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Google Classroom FAQs

Yes. Classroom is included at no extra cost with Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals and with free personal Google accounts for users over 13.

No, Classroom works without Gmail turned on, though teachers and students will not receive email notifications about class activity.

No. Like other Google Workspace for Education services, Classroom has no ads and never uses user content or data for advertising.

Schools and users retain ownership of their data; Google does not claim ownership of content created in Workspace for Education core services.

Yes, native apps are available for iOS and Android, letting teachers grade and give feedback from anywhere.

Yes, Classroom supports SIS integrations such as PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward, and Follett Aspen, plus OneRoster for roster syncing.