So you’ve made it to this blog post. That means you’re either confused, fed up or interested in what’s been happening regarding Google Workspace apps. Or was it the super unique and clever title that no one else in the blogosphere has ever used? Either way, this post will provide clarity on the different types […]
March 11, 2020 Each year we discover more and more schools are turning to their Chromebook devices to administer state or provincial testing to students. While managed devices can certainly streamline the testing process, they can present a unique set of challenges as well. Below you’ll find 10 tips that can help your school prepare […]
March 10, 2020 Can we turn off apps if teachers/faculty are not on our network? Can we make this only work when students are at school? These sort of questions probably sound very familiar. In education technology, these types of requests are frequent and most settings do have had the ability to be set granularly […]
One of the major themes of Amplified IT’s Audit is addressing the fact that the Google Workspace for Education platform is designed with business in mind first and its education usage a very distant second or third. As a result, many of the settings found within the Admin console make a lot more sense when […]
Do you know who has access to your Admin console? When doing Google domain audits we so often see users in admin roles who have been granted too little or too much access along with users with unprotected accounts. Delegating the right level of access to users can not only help them be more successful […]
In November, it was communicated that Google was no longer going to support Google Cloud Print. Amplified IT’s partner management team did an initial post on this news trying to get ahead of the fear which typically comes along with this type of uncertainty. After having some time to process what the next steps are […]
The first week of December, Amplified IT brought all 34-strong team members from three countries together to the headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia for the first time. The entire week was spent working together, learning, cross-collaborating, and building deeper relationships. We started it all off with our seven teams presented on how they smashed their goals […]
Do you know what Vault isn’t storing from Gmail? Yes, we’ve covered confidential emails in a previous article, but we aren’t talking about those, we are referring to everyday emails that are sent and received…. and not captured in Vault. In this vlog, Tom identifies content that Vault is not retaining from Gmail and gives […]
Long before there was Google Workspace, there was Gmail. And whether it is used for notifying staff about important events, receiving Classroom update notifications, or students communicating among themselves, Gmail is one of the most used features of Google Workspace. At the beginning of the internet, developers were just happy that things worked and that […]
How customizable skills and identity help districts get traction on 21st century learning portfolios. As the 21st century lurches ever onward, more and more districts are formalizing a core set of cross-grade-level skills to provide a “north star” for assessing student growth and guiding “the adults” in the redesign of the student experience, including the […]
With Chromebook popularity continuing to rise at an exponential rate it’s always a good time to “talk Chromebooks.” In this post, we will remind you of some previously shared information, some new tips/tricks and provide some areas to consider as you continue to manage, grow, and leverage your Chromebook program. Let’s start with some good […]
Application management is a necessary part of any platform management solution. Where Google Workspace users are leveraging multiple repositories for gaining access to applications, it can feel like a maze at times making sure that you’ve done everything in your power to protect users from themselves. And with the ever-changing environments, knowing which settings affect […]