Google Apps for Education was renamed G Suite for Education in September 2017. The company made some significant changes to the suite of cloud-based tools, including a unified administration console, a streamlined user interface and improved security.
G Suite now includes:
• Google Classroom – this allows teachers and students to create, share and manage class material within a secure environment.
• Google Calendar – educators can create and share events, manage their schedules and collaborate with other educators.
• Google Drive – this tool enables users to store, share and manage documents, files and images with colleagues and peers.
• Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms – teachers can create, share and collaborate on documents with ease.
• Google Hangouts – enables teachers and students to communicate in real-time using video chat and messaging.
• Google Sites – users can create and manage their own website, quickly and easily.
Overall, the changes to G Suite for Education provides educators and students with a range of new and improved products for collaboration, communication and team work – all within a secure environment. To learn more about G Suite for Education, please check out the following link: https://edu.google.com/products/gsuite-for-education/?modal_active=none.
