Google Classroom has played a large role in the continuity of learning throughout the pandemic. As more schools move from a virtual setting to a hybrid or in-person model, Google for Education apps are still being used as staples of student learning. However, even though Google Classroom has become a vital academic component for many, […]
We know Google and We know Education We also know how important classroom management is. Ill-equipped and outdated systems often can’t handle your large amount of data, or don’t have the necessary functions allowing you to implement a safe and effective learning environment for your teachers and students. This is why we developed Little SIS. […]
February 2021 Start with Collections, when you are ready Change can be hard, but Collections is worth exploring. Collections is a permission-based feature. You do not need to grant access to every delegated user nor is this feature automatically available to your users upon release. This allows you time to plan out which users you […]
As a former technology director, I was always looking for ways to find the ROI on the many initiatives and projects that we instituted around the district. Adding further complexity, Education IT tends to have different goals than a “traditional” IT department would. In education, we look for transformational changes in learning. Specifically, many schools […]
Whether your district is new to Google Classroom or if you’re veteran power users, inevitably you may be plagued with the existence of student-owned classes on your domain. In fact, much like orphaned Google Classroom classes, most districts don’t know they have student-owned Google Classroom classes unless they become a problem. And like orphaned classes […]
*Cue the sound of Auld Lang Syne and popping corks resonating softly in the background* 2019 was a year of growth at Amplified Labs – we launched some visionary new products, learned new development techniques, gave the people what they wanted – live chat support! – and added three new people to the team. As […]
An often unanticipated result of user account deletion, orphaned classes in Google Classroom keep cropping in Google Workspace forums and support desks across the education ecosystem. Schools likely don’t know they have this problem until it becomes a larger issue. So what are orphaned classes, how can they be prevented, and how can you fix […]
Since 2016, Amplified Labs has helped more than 800 districts automate their management of Google Classroom and increase its adoption with Little SIS for Classroom. The robust sync features of Little SIS give IT and instructional admins the ability to create Google Classroom classes and automatically maintain rosters throughout the year from local SIS data, […]