Google is transforming public education with low-cost laptops and free apps

Re:Google is transforming public education with low-cost lap... by samtoday on Saturday May 13, 2017 @09:23AM (#14330817)

Google Classroom has an interesting monopolising effect on schools. Google Classroom has changed the price dynamics hugely; making it impossible for other providers to really compete since they give so much away for free. It is really a shame - Google Classroom (the app) isn't the best LMS as it is quite unresponsive and confusing.

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Re:Google is transforming public education with low-cost lap... by dhimes on Saturday May 13, 2017 @09:29AM (#14330850)

Exactly. This is an example of the possible downside of relaxed anti-trust enforcement: leveraging your domination in one area to brutalize competition in another.

Also, they've been caught once not keeping kid info private. They'll do it again. But, free.

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Re:Google is transforming public education with low-cost lap... by seastonATccs on Saturday May 13, 2017 @09:30AM (#14330855)

Classroom for us is used in elementary,3-5. We use canvas for middle and high. Classroom doesn't have the features yet to be used at higher levels, though it's getting there.

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Re:Google is transforming public education with low-cost lap... by johnsmith21006 on Saturday May 13, 2017 @07:34PM (#14333515)

What? Teachers love Classroom and why they pay to use. Something does not dominate as quickly as Google has in k12 unless very good. People do not lime change.

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Re:Google is transforming public education with low-cost lap... by maxxxxx on Saturday May 13, 2017 @09:29AM (#14330847)

And the question is how long they will stick to it. There is a good chance they will abandon this at some point.

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