1.      Google Classroom

Description

Google Classroom is a free blended learning platform developed by Google for educational institutions that aims to simplify creating, distributing, and grading assignments. The primary purpose of Google Classroom is to streamline the process of sharing files between teachers and students.

Types of use

·   Collaboration

·   Simulation

·   Storage

·   Planning

·   Networking

·   Assessment

Indicative use in the classroom

Google Classroom being a learning platform offers multiple services to a teacher wishing to teach online. The teacher can create a class, define its activities, share content, organize the class, administer assignments and quizzes, utilize the grading and classroom feedback system, etc.

Open access

·   Free access: most features are available and only some limitations apply in the number of participants in a meeting and users able to enroll

·   Paid plans: fewer limitations on specific and focused features