🏫Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a learning management tool that allows for the distribution and submission of assignments, as well as the sharing of announcements online. Students can communicate with instructors, such as by asking questions. Additionally, they can receive materials and submit assignments through the platform. This manual explains the basic operations you should learn first. For more detailed features, please also refer to the Official Google help page.

0. Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with Classroom

1-1. How to Access Classroom

1-2. How to Join a Class

1-2-1. Entering a Class Code

1-2-2. Joining an Invited Class

2-2-1. How to Submit an Assignment

2-2-2. Comment Feature

3-1. Notification Settings

4. Precautions

4-1. About the Classroom folder in My Drive

1. Getting Started with Classroom

This chapter explains how to access Classroom and how to join a class.

1-1. How to Access Classroom

Open a new tab in Google Chrome, click ①[Google apps], and then click ②[Classroom].

Click [Continue].

Select [I’m a student].

Note: If you select [I’m a teacher], an error message will be displayed.

1-2. How to Join a Class

There are two ways to join a class:

Entering a class code
Joining an invited class

The specific steps are as follows:

1-2-1. Entering a Class Code

Please obtain the class code from your instructor in advance.

Click the [+] button in the top right corner of the screen.

Enter the class code and click [Join].

1-2-2. Joining an Invited Class

After being invited to a class by your instructor, there are two ways to join:

① Join via Invitation Email
Open the invitation email you received and click [Join class] within the email.

② Join via the Google Classroom Dashboard

2. Baisc Features

This chapter introduces the basic features of Google Classroom: "Stream," "Classwork," and "People".

2-1. Stream

The Stream page allows you to post announcements to the class. The Stream page is like the class message board.

2-1-1. How to Post

Click [New Announcement] in the Stream tab.

Enter your message and click [Post].

The message will appear at the top of the Stream like this.

Note on editing posts:

Once posted, the content cannot be edited. If you need to make corrections, click the [︙] button in the top right corner of the post, select [Delete], and then post it again.

2-2. Classwork

The Classwork tab is the screen where you can view distributed materials and submit assignments.

In this section, we will explain basic operations: "Assignment submission steps" and the "Comment function (questions and communication)".

2-2-1. How to Submit an Assignment

There are two ways to submit an assignment: "File upload" and "Create new."

Here, we explain the steps to submit a file saved on your computer.

Open the Classwork tab and click the assignment you want to submit from the list. Once the assignment details expand, click [View instructions] at the bottom left.

When the assignment details screen appears, click [+ Add or create] under "Your work" on the right side. A menu will appear; select [File].

The file selection screen will be displayed. Click the [Browse] button in the center to select a file from your computer, or drag and drop the file directly into the window.

Confirm that the file has been attached and click [Turn in].
When a confirmation message appears, click [Turn in] again to complete the process.

Finally, confirm that the status in the top right corner of the screen has changed to [Turned in]. This completes your assignment submission.

2-2-2. Comment Feature

There are two types of comments in Classroom. Use them according to your purpose:

① Class comments [Visible to: Everyone in the class]

② Private comments [Visible to: Only you and the instructor]

① Class comments This is a comment section visible to everyone in the class, including the instructor and other students. Use this to post information that should be shared with the entire group, such as questions about the lesson content or reports of system issues.

② Private comments This is a comment section visible only to you and the instructor. Use this to send messages that you do not want other students to see, such as notifications about tardiness or absences, or personal questions.

2-3. People

The People tab is used to check the instructors and other students participating in the class.

2-4. To-do List

The To-do list allows you to check assignments and quizzes for all your classes in a single list.

Switch between the tabs at the top of the screen to check your submission status.

Assigned: Assignments you need to work on. This displays unsubmitted assignments that are still within their deadlines.

Missing: Assignments that are past their due dates and have not yet been submitted.

Done: Assignments that have been submitted. You can also check your grades and feedback from instructors here.

2-5. Calendar

The calendar function allows you to view the deadlines and schedules for all your classes in a single view.

Switching the view: You can choose to display the schedules for "All classes" combined, or filter the view to show only a specific class.

3. Settings

3-1. Notification Settings

You can change your notification settings from "Settings" in the menu on the left side of the screen. In addition to general settings, you can also toggle notifications on or off for each individual class you belong to.

4. Precautions

4-1. About the Classroom folder in My Drive

Once you start using Classroom, a "Classroom" folder is automatically created in your My Drive.

Materials and assignments are stored in this folder. Additionally, this folder is an important system component, so please do not delete it under any circumstances.

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