While Course site is Lehigh's preferred and sanctioned Learning Management System for those with Lehigh Accounts, you may need to create a separate hub to share course materials with external non-Lehigh users.
Please contact the IT team to determine the eligibility and gain permission to use Google Classroom. You will need to be added to special Google Group to create a Google Classroom.
Creating a Google Classroom:
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Step 4: Send Invitation: Click the "Invite" button. The student will receive an email invitation to join the class. They need to accept the invitation to be added to the class.
Considerations
You can use Google Classroom with a free Gmail account. However, there are some differences in functionality compared to using a Google Workspace for Education account.
Personal Google Accounts (Gmail):
Can be used to create and join classes.
Have access to most core features of Google Classroom.
Students cannot email classmates directly through Classroom using a personal gmail account.
Limitations:
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/7300976?hl=en
Activity or feature | Google Workspace or school |
|---|---|
Teachers per class | 50 |
Class members (teachers | 1,000 |
Classes you can join | 1,000 |
Classes you can create | No limit |
Class-member invitations | 500 per day, per teacher |
Guardians per student | 20 |
Email address visibility | No limit |
Topics per class | 200 |
Classes you can select to simultaneously post an assignment, material, question, or announcement | 20 |
Resources to Learn More
https://support.google.com/edu/classroom?sjid=6781352112062804744-NA#topic=10298088
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP7Bvyb3ap44G3Gt_mTxOHoCcIYTBIixg
https://alicekeeler.com/google-classroom/
https://ditchthattextbook.com/google-classroom/#tve-jump-175ca34c8ad