Salesforce Google Classroom Sync FAQ:
Digital transformation is here for education, and with the multitudes of products and services available, it can be hard to know where to start. Google’s G-Suite for Education + Google Classroom is almost a household name now, but as schools start to work towards integrating all their technologies and services, more questions surface. We’ve compiled a list of questions and answers below, specifically geared towards our Salesforce-Google Classroom Sync product. To get you started, here are a few links that can help answer questions specific to Google Classroom, and Salesforce Education Cloud individually.
About Google Classroom: https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6020279?hl=en&ref_topic=7175444
Google Classroom FAQ: https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/6025224?hl=en
About Salesforce Education Cloud: https://www.salesforce.org/blog/introducing-salesforce-org-education-cloud/
Salesforce Education Cloud FAQ: https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/SFDO-K12-FAQs-1119.pdf
How can I sync Google Classroom with a CRM, LMS, or SIS?
A great question! You can sync Google Classroom with your CRM/LMS/SIS only if you have a tool that syncs the two. Take a look at these apps that work with Google Classroom:
If you don’t see an app on the links above that would work with your use case, you’ll need to have one created. If you don’t have a development partner and would like to know more, please contact us. We’d be happy to help.
Does Google Classroom work with Salesforce? Are Google Classroom and Salesforce Compatible?
If you are using both products for your school, they are not compatible out of the box. We have the first and only tool that syncs your Salesforce platform with Google Classroom. Learn more about why we need Salesforce-Google Classroom sync with this introductory video.
How do I extract data from Google Classroom?
Using the Salesforce-Google Classroom Sync, exporting data for people, classes and topics is straightforward. Users can pull data with a click of a button from Google Classroom into Salesforce Education Cloud. By using Salesforce’s robust reporting tools, school administrators can turn data into actionable insight. For specifics on which approach is best for you, considering your specific use case of data flow direction and types of data, contact us for an in-depth technical review.
Can I copy assignments from one Google Classroom to another?
Our Salesforce-Google Classroom Sync makes it easy to interchange assignments between Google Classrooms. We use Salesforce Education Cloud to become a lesson archive, making it easy to select and push assignments to multiple classrooms in Google.
Can I import students into Google Classroom?
Yes, if you have our Salesforce-Google Classroom Sync! We are able to sync faculty (teachers) and students to both platforms, so you can quickly import students from Salesforce Education Cloud to Google Classroom, getting classes set up right on day one!
Are there security risks in sending data? Where is the data stored (in transit)?
We develop our products with the highest levels of security in mind, to make sure the risk to data is reduced as much as possible. Your data from Salesforce Education Cloud, and your data from Google Classroom are stored and secured with those providers specifically. What we handle is data in transit between the two platforms using our Salesforce-Google Classroom Sync. When data is synced to Salesforce from Google Classroom, or vice-versa, we secure and encrypt the data though protocols. Both Salesforce and Google require the strictest security measures - so you can be sure your data even when being synced is safe and secure.