Google Workspace

Course: Google Workspace | GCC

• General

  • Select activity Log on to Gmail for the First Time

    

    Log on to Gmail for the First Time Page
  • Select activity Google basics tutorial

    

    Google basics tutorial URL

    From our friends in the Nahman-Watson Library!

  • Select activity Sharing Google Workspaces Documents at GCC

    

    Sharing Google Workspaces Documents at GCC Page
  • Select activity Training Schedule

    

    Training Schedule Page

    Google Workspaces training opportunities are on the Teaching and Learning Innovation Center Workshops calendar.

    
    

  • Select activity Using Spaces

    

    Using Spaces Page

    
    

  • Select activity Appointment Scheduler

    

    Appointment Scheduler Page

    In spring 2024, Google updated the tools for creating a calendar with slots where folks can book available appointments with you. The video and slides on this page introduce the tool.

  • Select activity Calendar, Tasks, and Meet tutorial

    

    Calendar, Tasks, and Meet tutorial URL
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• A Small Collection of "How-to" Presentations

  Send an email to those who respond to your Google Forms:
  
  
  You can now connect your Google Workspace account to your GCC Zoom account to allow scheduling of meetings from your calendar. These slides give directions:
  
  
  
  

  To add audio notifications of incoming Gmail messages when using Chrome for Gmail:

  
  
  Follow the steps on these slides to log on to your new GCC Gmail account for the first time:
  
   
  You can also open this PDF version.
  

• Basics: Self-Study Videos and Directions

  In this section, you will find video resources and step-by-step directions for some of the core applications in Google Workspace. This is the section you want if you are unfamiliar with Google Workspace.

  • Select activity Getting Started with Google Workspace on Coursera

    

    Getting Started with Google Workspace on Coursera Page

    We recommend the 7-course Getting Started with Google Workspaces specialization on Coursera as a good starting place for those who have never used Gmail or any previous version of Google Workspaces. 

    
  • Select activity Applied Digital Skills

    

    Applied Digital Skills Page

    Google maintains the Applied Digital Learning site. We have created a class that includes lessons to introduce the features and operations of Google Workspace tools to those who are unfamiliar with them. 

    
    

• Working with Workspaces: Self-Study Videos and Directions

  We have also created an Applied Digital Skills course that takes participants through the use of Google Workspace tools. These are different from the lessons in the basic course as they approach the tools from the perspective of how the use them for productivity purposes. The lessons in this course take longer to complete than the lessons in the basic course.
  

  To access "Workspace Productivity for GCC Faculty and Staff:"

  1. Log on to https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com/ with your GCC credentials.
  2. Click the blue "+ Join class" button.
  3. Enter our course code: xpw5j5

  
  

  • Select activity Sharing Google Files at GCC

    

    Sharing Google Files at GCC Page

    According to Google, there are two different GCC's, one with only students and another with only faculty and staff. For this reason, all GCC users who want anyone in the other group to access files must change the permissions to "anyone with the link." 

  • Select activity Linking to Google Documents

    

    Linking to Google Documents Page

• Integrating Google Workspaces with Moodle

  In summer 2021, GCC transitioned to using Google Workspaces for email and calendaring. Accompanying that transition is a new collection of recommendations regarding using Google Workspaces documents and tools in Moodle classrooms. 

  • Select activity Add PowerPoint/ Slides Presentations

    

    Add PowerPoint/ Slides Presentations Page

    Following these steps to have your slide show embedded directly in your page. Nothing to open or download and guaranteed to work for every student regardless of the device they are using. 

  • Select activity Add a Starter File

    

    Add a Starter File Page

    Started files are templates that can serve as "worksheets," reading guides, organizational guides, or any other types of useful files. These directions are specific for a word processing documents but the steps work for Slides or Sheets as well.  

  • Select activity Add a Video that is Stored in Google Drive

    

    Add a Video that is Stored in Google Drive Page

    Video that is stored in Google Drive can be embedded in Moodle pages and other items created with the ATTO text editor using the steps described on this page.