A few months before Google Classroom was announced, three teachers I worked with and myself brainstormed this idea for a Google LMS. It was one of three ideas we were going to pitch at the 2014 TC SWEDU. I ultimately pitched my Question Site idea which took first place and became InsertLearning

What we would like in a google LMS

• Content delivered through a google site
• Google+ and gmail for student messaging and discussion
• Google docs for student writing and assignments
• Need solution for student submission and grading

Idea

1. Assignments have a “grade” button added to the menu
2. Students make a copy of the document as usual and is automatically added to a subject folder with set sharing permissions
3. They click on the grade menu and choose “submit”
4. This messages the teacher and adds it to a google gradebook which indicates it needs to be graded
5. Teacher adds comments to document and clicks the grade menu and enters a grade
6. This submits the score to campus gradebook and notifies the student and makes a copy which is archived.
7. If corrections need to be made the status of the assignment is changed to “needs corrections”

Other features

• Student dashboard that shows the number of lessons completed by week
• Grades on completed assignments and any that need corrections
• Progress bar for classes
• Quick links to each class or assignment they are currently working on

Chrome Extensions:

• Send from gmail
  • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/send-from-gmail-by-google/pgphcomnlaojlmmcjmiddhdapjpbgeoc
• Momentum
  • daily goal setting
  • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/momentum/laookkfknpbbblfpciffpaejjkokdgca
• Screen recording
  • Screencastify
    • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screencastify-screen-vide/mmeijimgabbpbgpdklnllpncmdofkcpn
• Organization Options:
  • Diigo
    • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/diigo-web-collector-captu/oojbgadfejifecebmdnhhkbhdjaphole
    • Awesome Capture
      • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/awesome-screenshot-captur/alelhddbbhepgpmgidjdcjakblofbmce
  • Springpad
    • App
      • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/springpad/fkmopoamfjnmppabeaphohombnjcjgla/related
    • Springpad Clipper
      • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/springpad-clipper/eclcnlepmfepnccogfjdafhhlgcfdmnj
  • Save image to google drive
    • https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-google-drive/gmbmikajjgmnabiglmofipeabaddhgne

Submitting/Grading Assignments

• GRADE – assignment title
  • students add GRADE to the beginning of their assignment name and email the teacher to notify that it is complete
    • either email collaborators
    • or quick email chrome extension
• CORRECTIONS – assignment title
  • student needs to make corrections to the assignment
• INCOMPLETE – assignment title
  • assignment must be completed before grading
• 87% – assignment title
  • assignment is complete and graded

Credit Tracking:

• Google spreadsheet
  • auto highlighting of incomplete and assignments with corrections
  • auto conversion to credits
  • connection with master student roster with credit requirements

Written

A system for submitting, organizing, grading, and archiving student assignments within google drive

List of Features:

1. Assignments have a grade button added to the menu
2. Students make a copy of the document as usual and is automatically added to a subject folder with set sharing permissions
3. They click on the grade menu and choose “submit”
4. This messages the teacher and adds it to a google gradebook which indicates it needs to be graded
5. Teacher adds comments to document and clicks the grade menu and enters a grade
6. This submits the score to campus gradebook and notifies the student and makes a copy which is archived.
7. If corrections need to be made the status of the assignment is changed to “needs corrections”

Examples and Resources:

• Doctopus google docs addon
  • http://www.newvisions.org/blog/entry/drum-roll-please-announcing-the-new-improved-doctopus

Budget:

Under $5,000