Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ Google Beefs up Classroom, Begins Certifying Students

Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

As this article summarizes, " Google announced enhancements to Classroom, a new Chromebook App Hub, and certification program for students. These updates should lead to more robust learning tools for both teachers and their students." Google's forays into education bear watching. It is not only developing learning technology, it is offering an increasingly wide array of online courses and certifications. As Inside Higher Ed pointed out recently, "More than 8,000 people have completed the eight-month Google IT support certificate program since it launched in early 2018."

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