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May 11, 2020 While recent events have thrust schools head first into distance learning, many are finding that they are struggling to adapt some of the most basic daily activities, like tracking whether or not students are participating. With students, teachers, and even devices now at home, the reliance on technology has never been greater. […]

Recently Google announced a feature designed to increase the security of files that live in multiple locations. Previously, users could press Shift+Z with a file selected in the Google Drive interface, and the users could add the file to a new folder within their My Drive. The file would then inherit all the sharing settings […]

In early March, with the assumption that schools might be closed in a few regional hotspots in the US, we quietly began offering a Little SIS web promotional license free through July 1st to districts with fewer than 40K students impacted by covid-19. Little did we know, the crisis would result in near-nationwide school closures, […]

Vault is a powerful tool that allows users that have access to it the ability to search and view all Gmail messages, Google Group posts, most files in Google Drive and shared drives (excludes Jamboards and Sites as of now), conversations in Chat with history turned on, and all recordings in Meet.   If you are […]

Recent events and school closures have brought to the forefront the immediate need for communication between staff, students, and parents. Google Workspace admins from K-12 to higher education are searching for a simple, smart, and scalable phone system to support faculty, staff, teachers, and administrators. Google Voice ticks all the boxes. It provides users the […]

Over the last few weeks, several schools have had to pivot their classroom technology from a cart base or stay at school model to a take home situation. As schools have been doing this, one of the most common concerns that has come up is “What settings should we have in place now that we’re […]

So you’ve made it to this blog post. That means you’re either confused, fed up or interested in what’s been happening regarding Google Workspace apps. Or was it the super unique and clever title that no one else in the blogosphere has ever used? Either way, this post will provide clarity on the different types […]

March 11, 2020 Each year we discover more and more schools are turning to their Chromebook devices to administer state or provincial testing to students. While managed devices can certainly streamline the testing process, they can present a unique set of challenges as well. Below you’ll find 10 tips that can help your school prepare […]

Whether your institution is new to G Suite or a G Suite veteran, every organization has a technology roadmap and goal. Amplified IT is an education-focused consultancy that brings a blend of technical skills and knowledge to the K-12 and Higher Ed market to support the unique needs of each institution. Analyzing G Suite environments and […]

March 10, 2020 Can we turn off apps if teachers/faculty are not on our network? Can we make this only work when students are at school? These sort of questions probably sound very familiar. In education technology, these types of requests are frequent and most settings do have had the ability to be set granularly […]