Elisa Goins Harris Product Assessment and Project Overview Statement AIL 630

June 18, 2015 Google Classroom Dr. Benson

Stakeholder Product Assessment

Features Relative Compatibility Complexity Trialability Observability

Functions Advantage
Features Is it better than Is there a Is it too difficult Can I try it out? Can I see the
provided by what we had? conflict with my to use or tool in use by
Google values, understand? someone?
Classroom experiences or
needs?
Stakeholder Create A discussion Classroom is Due to prior use Now that the There are a
Group 1 assignments; area and ability compatible with of Edmodo, school system couple of
Review student to provide values, Google has moved to a teachers in the
(Faculty new work; grades was experiences, Classroom is not Google App for school system
to Google) Provide grades; available in and needs complicated. Education with experience
Email students Edmodo but the among our There is also domain, anyone using Google
and teachers; other features faculty. It can be monthly blog in our school Classroom and
Add other are better than used on PCs as entries and system can other faculty can
teachers to the old well as Apple FAQs to offer begin using observe them.
class; technology. The computers, droid tips. Google
Create app is a big and Apple Classroom and
announcements; advantage over devices. It also try it for free.
design class the Edmodo is cloud based
theme; app. Edmodo so can be
Use android and had limited accessed when
iOS Classroom capability. working from
mobile apps; home.
organizing
student work in
folders;
Export grades.
Stakeholder All of the above All of the above There is Google Those who are Our IT
Group 2 features plus the as well as the compatibility with Classroom is experienced with facilitators and a
ability to sync capability to faculty values less complicated Classroom, can few Google
(Faculty other Google share and needs as to use than begin using it certified
familiar with Apps and share documents, well as prior Edmodo and it during the teachers are
Google) other docs in calendars, experience. It is also does not summer prior to available for
drive such as sheets, and a valuable tool have the trainings. Since observations.
calendar, slides, rather compatible with technical it is a free tool, it
sheets, slides. than emailing as all devices and difficulties many is much more
attachments. there is also the experience with desirable than
Also, ability to use Edmodo. trying a tool that
collaboration for Classroom when we have
group projects offline. purchased and
can occur here. finding out that
we do not like it.
Stakeholder Receive The ability to Parents There is better Students will not Students will
Group 3 assignments; share sometimes have compatibility have the ability observer teacher
submit documents issues with the among devices to try it out until demonstrations
(Students) assignments; between other social media with Classroom. classes have as well as
receive class Google apps is aspect of having The mobile apps been set up by observing other
announcements; unique to a student are much better their teachers. students.
receive feedback Classroom. The account; for Google They will begin
on assignments; ability for the however, Classroom than when school
receive grades teacher to administrators Edmodo. starts.
on assignments; monitor can block the
email teacher assignments ability to access
and other before turning in some Google
students; is better than apps if deemed
collaborate with Edmodo. appropriate.
classmates;
discuss class