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Google Debuts Classroom, An Education Platform For Teacher-Student Communication

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Re: Google Debuts Classroom, An Education Platform For Teacher-Student Communication

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Post by habosa »

TillE wrote: post #13
cm2012 wrote: post #7

Like 95% of Google side projects, they will barely support this and it will slowly languish until killed.

I feel like I'm watching this happen in slow motion with Google Keep. I've been using it since its release for transient stuff like shopping lists, mostly because it has a nice Android lock screen widget. It's over a year old now, and it's only received very minor updates. Still can't even reorder notes in the web interface. I won't be devastated if/when it goes away, but it just seems like a huge missed opportunity…

They just added searchable text in images, I think that's a sign they're still working on it. I just think Keep is meant to be kept simple and not take over Evernote.

Re: Google Debuts Classroom, An Education Platform For Teacher-Student Communication

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Post by lallysingh »

adrianlmm wrote: post #22
prezjordan wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean, I guess you can't unless you can a) see the source code yourself and b) deploy it yourself.

They say they don't collect information for advertising purposes, that doesn't mean they don't collect the information for tracking purposes, it just a game of words they have there in the privacy statement.

Of they're not tracking for advertisement purposes, what would they be tracking for?

Re: Google Debuts Classroom, An Education Platform For Teacher-Student Communication

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Post by wutbrodo »

TillE wrote: post #13
cm2012 wrote: post #7

Like 95% of Google side projects, they will barely support this and it will slowly languish until killed.

I feel like I'm watching this happen in slow motion with Google Keep. I've been using it since its release for transient stuff like shopping lists, mostly because it has a nice Android lock screen widget. It's over a year old now, and it's only received very minor updates. Still can't even reorder notes in the web interface. I won't be devastated if/when it goes away, but it just seems like a huge missed opportunity…

> It's over a year old now, and it's only received very minor updates.

wat. There was a major update less than a month ago, adding:

-Searchable images: Find printed text in images

-List settings: Set where new or checked items go

-Trash: Keep deleted notes just a little longer

-Yellow action bar

-Updated slide-out menu with multi-account selection

-Make copies of notes

-Action bar changes color with notes

A few months before that was:

-Sleek new design: many of your favorite things from the -Android app are now on the web – full color notes, text that scales to fit the note, and a custom font just for Keep

-Rearrange items in lists: keep everything in order, all the time

-Improved search: finding the note you’re looking for is easier than ever

-Navigation drawer: quickly switch between your active and archived notes, or get a custom view of all of your notes with reminders

(Apologies for the editorializing, I literally just searched for articles about Keep updates and copied the changelogs over)

> Still can't even reorder notes in the web interface.

I just opened up the Keep web app and clicking and dragging works fine for me to re-order notes.

Re: Google Debuts Classroom, An Education Platform For Teacher-Student Communication

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Post by salemh »

Not to mention the potential damage that could be done to Canvas by Instructure, which is competing with the Black Board behemoth at the (currently) higher ed market.

http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/instructure $39.10M funding / 2008 startup.

Re: Google Debuts Classroom, An Education Platform For Teacher-Student Communication

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Post by nextw33k »

TillE wrote: post #13
cm2012 wrote: post #7

Like 95% of Google side projects, they will barely support this and it will slowly languish until killed.

I feel like I'm watching this happen in slow motion with Google Keep. I've been using it since its release for transient stuff like shopping lists, mostly because it has a nice Android lock screen widget. It's over a year old now, and it's only received very minor updates. Still can't even reorder notes in the web interface. I won't be devastated if/when it goes away, but it just seems like a huge missed opportunity…

I never bothered with Keep as it seemed like overkill for 99% of the time.

I use Tasks in the Gmail interface and have an app which syncs to my phone constantly. Its more of a list app rather than fancy colours and photo taking.

Considering it is in direct conflict with Keep, I've often wondered which will get the chop first.

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