Going Google (Part 4): Google Classroom

Looking for an alternative to PLATO? Perhaps something lightweight without the bloated features of Blackboard, yet with some education-specific features? Google's Apps for Education have been around for a while and now we get Google Classroom. The initial reviews have been somewhat mixed, but why not try it yourself?

• Google Classroom: First Impressions (Profhacker)
• Google's Classroom tool open to teachers worldwide (CNET)
• Introduction to Google Classroom (Edudemic)
• Is Google's Free Software A Good Deal For Educators? (NPR)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/26/341943780/is-googles-free-software-a-good-deal-for-educators