Adding Content to a Class

Classroom allows you to easily share information with your class, as well as assign work, without having to go directly to Gmail or Google Drive.

Post an announcement

You can post an announcement in your class stream at any time.

  1. Sign in to Classroom at classroom.google.com.

  2. Click the class name to open it.

  3. Click Announcement or just click in the text box at the top of the class stream.

  4. Enter your announcement.

  5. Click an icon to upload a file from your computer or Google Drive, or insert a link to YouTube or another webpage.

  6. Locate and select the file or web link and click Add.

    • If you attach a link, you can customize the link text and click Add.

    • When you add the item, it appears in the announcement.

    • If you decide that you do not need the attachment, click the X button on the right of the attachment to delete it.

  7. If you want to share the announcement with another class, click the class name drop-down menu in the lower-right corner and select any additional classes.

  8. If you decide that you do not need to post the announcement, click the Cancel button.

  9. Click Post when you are done.

Anyone in the class can add a comment by clicking the Add a comment box, entering text, and clicking Post. All comments are visible under the announcement in the stream. As the teacher of the class, you can delete any inappropriate comments by clicking the menu button in the upper-right corner of the comment and clicking Delete.

To edit or delete an announcement, click the menu button in the upper-right corner of the announcement and select Edit or Delete.

Add an assignment

You can create an assignment in your class stream, attach materials to it, assign it to one or more classes, and grade and return it to students.

To create an assignment:

  1. Sign in to Classroom at classroom.google.com.

  2. Click the class name to open it.

  3. Click Assignment at the top of the stream.

  4. Enter the title of the assignment.

  5. Enter a description of the assignment or any additional instructions, if necessary.

  6. The assignment is due the next day by default. Click on the date to select a different date from the calendar.

  7. If you want the assignment turned in before midnight on the due date, click Add time to set the time at 11:59 pm; or, click again to select a time from the drop-down list.

    • To remove a time, click the X

  8. To attach a file from your computer, a Google Drive file, a YouTube video, or a link, click the appropriate icon.

    • To upload and attach a file from your computer, click the Upload a file to attach icon, locate the file on your computer, select the file, and click Add

    • To attach a file from Google Drive, click the Attach Google Drive icon, locate the file you would like to attach, and click Add

    • To add a YouTube video, click the Add YouTube video icon, search for the video you would like to add, and click Add

    • Note that you can preview a YouTube video in the Insert video window, prior to adding it to your attachment

    • To attach a link, click the Attach link icon, enter or paste the link into the URL field, and click Add

    • If you decide that you do not need the attachment, video, or link, click the X button on the right of the attachment to delete it from the assignment

  9. If you attach a Drive file, or a file from your computer, you have a few options on how the student can interact with the file. You set the appropriate option by clicking the Students can view file drop-down menu next to the attached item.

    • Select Students can view file, if you want all students to read, but not change, the same file

    • Select Students can edit file, if you want all students to make changes in the same file

    • Select Make a copy for each student, to provide an individual copy of the file for each student

  10. If you want to give the assignment to another class, click the class name drop-down menu and select any additional classes.

  11. After you specify the assignment details, click Assign to send it to students.

To edit or delete an assignment, click the menu icon in the upper-right corner of the announcement and select Edit or Delete.