Google did a thing today: A complete rebrand of G Suite to Google Workspace! Before we all start getting excited, nervous, or worried about what this means for your EDU G Suite environment, we want to let you know it won’t immediately impact the education space. Although Google Workspace has officially launched, the changes announced […]
The longer a district has been using Google Workspace for Education, the larger becomes the looming elephant of 3rd party application use. How do you know what apps on the internet your staff and students are using via their Google Workspace accounts? The amount of applications and sites out there is staggering, and by default, […]
Here at Amplified IT, we work with EDU institutions across North America to determine if Google Workspace for Education Plus is a good fit for their environment and technology roadmap. One of the commonly asked questions is how is Turnitin different from Education Plus’ originality reports. Originality Reports, which are unlimited for Education Plus, integrates […]
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 […]
Recently Google announced the sunsetting of Google Cloud Print. Starting December 31, 2020, Google Cloud Print will no longer function on any OS platform so it’s important to be mindful of the change and explore an alternate solution. In this post, we will walk you through what’s happening with Google Cloud Print, what you need […]
Google has released new changes on how some Admin console settings can be applied. Here’s a chance to catch up with Google for Education Training Lead, Tom Woods, to find out which ones you should know about and what flexibility these granular settings will provide. Google’s recent addition of granular settings adjustment by Group membership […]
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 […]
Data security and compliance are imperative for schools harnessing the collaborative power of Google Workspace. Syscloud is a Marketplace cloud APP that you can install on your Google Workspace domain that will check all of your live data to ensure drive security and compliance. SysCloud is comprised of two modules (Backup and Security/Compliance/APPS Firewall) that […]
Thank you to our guest bloggers: Clint Winter, Instructional Technology Coordinator, and Chuck Bell, Superintendent of the Elbert County School District. Creating a digital culture As a School Superintendent and as a District Technology Coordinator we both are often asked: “How and why did your district decide to go 1:1?” Our school district has been 1:1 […]
Meet directprint.io: a Chromebook Printing Solution Part of the excitement for our team at ISTE this past year was getting to interface with our Partners. That’s also where we met David from directprint.io for the first time. As a background, Amplified IT reviews the services available to K-12 schools and select the ones we feel […]
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 […]