The vision Once upon a time, a high school senior at a small Kentucky school district walked across a stage to accept a diploma, turned his tassel, and smiled for the camera–happy to have served his high school sentence with passing grades. Similar events led Dr. Carmen Coleman — then Danville’s district superintendent — to […]
The hundreds of Google Workspace features, changes, and updates annually released by Google for Education will greatly impact how you, your staff, and your students function within the Google environment of a school or district. If a school district’s Google Workspace domain was not initially set up to EDU best practices when they originally went […]
Amplified IT’s position as the leading education-focused Google consultancy can be attributed to a blend of unique approaches to education technology consulting, focusing on empowering school district IT staff through the transfer of knowledge. For schools that have adopted Google for Education, one of the steps that often gets put on the back burner is […]
Collaboration is a big factor in Google Workspace, both within the organization and without. You can control how documents are shared externally within the Admin Console under Apps > Google Workspace > Drive and Docs > Sharing Settings, and typically Staff members are permitted to share outside the organization. But what happens when the people […]
Google just released Secure LDAP functionality to Google Workspace for Education domains. This opens the door to many significant changes and opportunities for schools and districts. Coupling this with the new custom password policies, Google Workspace can now offer a viable alternative to on-premise LDAP providers like AD or eDirectory. LDAP settings can be found […]
Many times schools are wanting to limit communications between students in order to provide a safer environment where students can learn to use email appropriately. The most flexible method for preventing mail flow is via Content Compliance rules. With the proper setup, you can configure a set of rules that will only allow communications from […]
Researching and evaluating web filters can be rather daunting. Features oftentimes are the largest determining factor when purchasing a new filter for your Google Workspace environment. Seems straightforward enough, however, many companies offer similar experiences so how do you know which one is best? One of the key elements of discovery is the trial […]
When creating a shared calendar for activities or individuals, there are a few things to take into account. Within Google, there are 3 types of Calendars: Primary Calendars, Secondary Calendars, and Resource Calendars. Determining the purpose of your sharing type will determine which type of calendar best fits your need. Primary Calendars are referenced by […]
One of the most amazing and transformative elements of Google for Education is the ease of collaboration the end users experience. Similarly, the scary part for IT Admins can be how easy it is to collaborate (read: overshare), particularly when it comes to sensitive data leaving your school’s domain. Whenever possible, mitigating data loss should […]
Finding data in Drive and Vault can be challenging. Here are some helpful search tips that can be used in Vault, in Google Drive, and in various areas of the Admin console. One of the most troublesome aspects of having a shared Google Drive structure is when users with Edit access move files or entire […]
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