In recent years many innovative schools have begun a shift toward the use of educational technology. Even though your institution may be ready to make a similar transition, it’s not always clear where to start. Without a clear vision and wise counsel, such a shift can be time-consuming as well as costly.

In this guide you’ll find a simple, 5-step approach to deploying a digital education solution – from defining your preliminary goals to fully implementing your online education platform.

Define your goals

Discover what web-enabled education means for you.

Lees meer

Invest in access

Get proper internet connectivity, and learn how to scale and optimize it.

Lees meer

Build your team

Find the right people to make it happen.

Lees meer

Offer web tools

Customize and deploy education tools for students, staff, and teachers.

Lees meer

Manage change

Develop skills, spread the word, and monitor progress for continued improvements.

Lees meer

Define your goals

Verstaan wat jou skool wil bereik deur onderwys aanlyn te kry

Opvoeders wat 'n suksesvolle verandering met tegnologie gelei het, herhaal dikwels die mantra: "begin by leer". Sodra jy duidelike doelwitte gestel het, kan jou skool die tegnologie-oplossings kies wat jou waarskynlikheid vir sukses sal verbeter. Wil jy byvoorbeeld punte in eksamens verbeter? Of is die doelwit om studentebetrokkenheid binne en buite die instelling te verhoog? Besoek ander instellings wat vir jou rolmodelle is. Spandeer tyd saam met hulle om hulle doelwitte en hoe hulle dit bereik het, te verstaan.

Karteer jou IT-behoeftes en oorweeg oop tegnologie

Sodra jy jou opvoedkundige doelwitte verstaan, karteer die nodige prosesse en tegnologievereistes. Soos jy jou IT-behoeftes karteer, oorweeg oop tegnologie om jou doelwitte te bereik. Konstante, betroubare toegang tot die web kan onderrig en leer baie meer toeganklik en samewerkend maak. 'n Oop, webgebaseerde onderrigplatform verskil van tradisionele geslote platforms, want dit is:

  • Open
    Educational resources can easily be published, curated and shared by educators worldwide. This means access to the best content for everyone, on multiple devices.
  • Cost-effective
    High-quality resources are available globally and at the lowest costs.
  • Collaborative
    Your students, teachers, parents – and even “digital pen pals” – will be engaged by and enjoy new opportunities to learn from each other.

Belyn jou met belanghebbendes oor die tegniese vereistes en moontlike oplossings

Dis belangrik om te identifiseer wie die besluit om onderwys vir jou instelling met tegnologie te verbeter, formeel en informeel beïnvloed. Jy sal dalk met die hoof van jou instelling, asook die IT-leier en enige uitvoerende leierskap moet vergader om die visie en aanbiedings te bespreek. Skeduleer opvolgvergaderings soos benodig om betrokkenheid te verseker. Gedurende jou vergaderings sal jy dit nuttig vind om hierdie hulpbronne, wat ontwerp is om belanghebbendes te help om Google vir Onderwys se wolkgebaseerde oplossing te verstaan, te versprei:

  • Briefing sheet
    The sheet offers a printable overview of getting education online.
  • Case studies
    Highlight the impact Google for Education has made for schools in your region.

Bepaal jou instelling se huidige vermoëns en stelsels

Hoe vergelyk jou instelling op die oomblik in terme van sy potensiaal om aanlyn te gaan? Voordat jy voortgaan, moet jy 'n duidelike prentjie van die volgende hê:

  • Technical readiness
    The school engagement due diligence form is a questionnaire that will help you assess the current status of your school’s Internet access. This document captures the decision-making process, information about all of your users, the status of your existing infrastructure, and your future plans for infrastructure augmentation.
  • Staff readiness
    Are your teachers excited about improving learning with technology and access? This Hopes and Fears activity from Richland Two School District is a good model for a survey you could send to your staff to gauge how they are feeling, and whether they foresee any challenges with the deployment of a technology solution.

Verstaan ​​die werk wat benodig word

Dis een ding om te sê jy is gereed om na 'n aanlyn onderwysoplossing te beweeg; dis 'n ander saak om werklik die skuif te maak. Jy sal talle nuttige hulpbronne en kortpaaie na sukses vind deur:

  • Project plan samples
    These templates will help you define, plan, and manage your digital transformation, from start to finish.

Invest in access

The most exciting, leading-edge technologies will falter if your school lacks sufficient power under the hood. Is your institution ready to support a 21st-century teaching and learning environment?


This section provides guidance on building a campus-wide Internet infrastructure that will support cloud-based services and other applications. For more details, refer to the Google for Education – access infrastructure guide; here you can learn about the elements of access that need to be considered, the standards required to create a functional network, and simple steps to follow when deploying your new infrastructure.

Verstaan ​​jou infrastruktuurbehoeftes

To assess your needs, it’s helpful to first complete the school engagement due diligence form As you’re doing so, carefully consider:

  • Soek vir bestaande NONN'e in jou land wat jou kan hefboomfinansier.
  • Raadpleeg jou vennote om die beste tegnologie en toerusting vir jou behoeftes te kies.

Gradeer jou internetverbinding op vir 'n beter webervaring

Verbeterde bestuur van kampusnetwerk kan 'n beter ervaring vir al jou gebruikers skep. 'n Toegangsvennoot sal jou help om jou infrastruktuur te optimaliseer deur:

  • Bandwidth management
    Depending on your needs and network capacity, you can set caps and rules to allocate the best levels for students and teachers (e.g., to allow for email capability, video streaming, or live classroom collaboration).

    To determine the minimum bandwidth needed, refer to the Education – access infrastructure guide
  • Network access and control
    As much as possible, endeavor to balance a strong method of authentication setting that protects the network with a convenient, user-friendly interface to get online.

    Review (and remove) any potential restrictions to the physical access of your computer labs, thereby ensuring that your school can offer an optimal experience to students and teachers alike.
  • Network monitoring
    Freeware tools, such as Cacti and SmokePing MRTG, can be used for network visibility, and to notify your IT admins if problems arise with any networking equipment. This will ensure a quality experience for all users. Implement LAN and WiFi solutions to promote online learning anytime, anywhere

Implementeer LAN- en Wi-Fi-oplossings om aanlyn onderrig enige plek, enige tyd te bevorder

Gebruik Google vir Onderwys se toeganginfrastruktuurgids om te bepaal of 'n bedrade-LAN of WiFi-oplossing vir jou instelling geskik is, en ook om jou internetbandwydtebehoeftes te assesseer. Bestuur dan jou bandwydtebelegging met die regte netwerkbestuursagteware en -infrastruktuur, soos instaan- en kasbedieners.

Build your team

Om onderwys aanlyn te kry, sal 'n toegewyde span by jou instelling vereis. Wie is die beste kandidate wat energie én deskundigheid na die taak sal bring? Hier is 'n kortpad om jou kampus se "droomspan" te identifiseer.

Create an internal support team

Hierdie groep sal leiding verskaf en die voortgesette sukses van die oplossing ná jou ontplooiing aanvuur –

  • The decision maker
    The decision maker provides high-level support, guidance, and sign-off on key decisions and major purchases for your school. This is typically your IT director, your school’s president, or the leader of a sponsoring institution.
  • The budget holder
    The budget holder is an internal or external financial sponsor of the project.
  • Administrateurs
    Administrators are typically members of your school’s ICT department, and are responsible for managing your solution once it’s been deployed.
  • Advocates
    Advocates will mostly be your teachers and staff, but may include some students. They will own the process of helping new users adopt the solution, and integrate it into their daily activities. Advocates also will be responsible for conducting user training.

Stel 'n ontplooiingspan saam:

The deployment team provides technical expertise, and will drive the implementation of your solution. Many schools have successfully recruited a mix of internal staff and external partners to assist with everything from conducting the initial evaluation to setting up and managing the transition.

At a number of schools, the following deployment team structure has proved successful:

  • Project Manager
    Project Manager manages the stakeholders and oversees the project from start to finish.
  • Change Manager
    Change Manager drives adoption within the organization.
  • Access Partners
    Access Partners install or upgrade infrastructure to provide Internet access for schools, and help manage their bandwidth and WiFi efficiently. They also provide LAN and WiFi expertise to help clients get the most from their wireless networks. Access partners may include ISPs when schools need a “last-mile” bandwidth setup.
  • Tools Partners
    Tools Partners help schools with the deployment of web tools. Apps deployment specialists – typically experienced IT service companies – assist with the initial diagnostic evaluation, manage the setup of Apps and the transition process, and then provide ongoing support.
  • Skills Partners
    Skills Partners provide training in online skills and Google for Education tools. Additionally, they develop a customized professional development plan to meet your school’s needs.

Dis net so belangrik (en soms selfs meer uitdagend) om die regte eksterne vennote te identifiseer. Om seker te maak jy werk saam met diegene wat die regte mengsel vaardighede na die tafel bring en jou skool se beste belange op die hart dra, moet jy:

  • Understand the skills and qualifications you need for your deployment team
    Guide to onboarding partners – Here you’ll find helpful tips on how to bring Google for Education partners onboard.
  • Carefully assess the capabilities of potential candidates
    Partner criteria assessment form template – You can use this sample form to determine if your prospective partner has the capabilities needed to provide your solution.
  • Sign off on the specific services the partner will provide
    Sample SOW for G Suite deployment services – This sample Statement of Work clearly defines the scope of work, and what your expectations are for your partners.

Offer web tools

Today’s students are increasingly showing a preference for an always-on, always connected environment for work and play. Ideally, your delivery of educational content should reflect that growing preference, with an engaging, digital curriculum.

Your new web tools should be directly relevant to each user’s needs, and practical (as well as hassle-free) for them to employ. The tools should also align with the school’s core processes and existing systems. By working with teachers and staff, including the ICT director, you can address some of your school’s challenges – including the need to perform time-consuming administrative tasks, and grade tests and papers by hand – and show how they can be overcome with automated, efficient web tools.

In many countries, a wide range of local content and resources are already available to universities and schools. By leveraging these web-enabled instructional tools, you can reduce IT costs, help overcome physical barriers to education, and better engage all of your students.

Om die potensiaal van webgebaseerde onderrig te ontsluit

'n Paar oorwegings gedurende ontplooiing:

  • Deploy web tools in phases
    You don’t have to dive into the deep end immediately; it’s easiest (and wisest) to plan your digital deployment in smaller, more manageable steps. For more information, refer to the technical transition guide
  • Set up a portal for distributing accounts/password
    The distribution of accounts/passwords should be automated and seamless. Many schools create a portal where users can quickly and easily sign up for an Apps account and receive a temporary password.
  • Develop an automated password reset policy
    Users – especially overworked, stressed-out students – can (and do) forget their passwords. The simplest solution is to have all users provide a password recovery email and phone number during the initial activation of their account, so that password reset requests need not be directed to a helpdesk. You can further reduce your helpdesk’s workload by routing the password retrieval process through the portal set up to distribute accounts and passwords (described above).

More and more schools are enabling web-based learning through G Suite. Here are a few case studies highlighting the challenges several schools have faced recently, as well as some of the benefits they have enjoyed:

  • In Bangkok, Thailand, Mattayomwatnairong Schools adopted G Suite for Education to enable web-based learning for their K-12 students. As a result, students were able to continue their education with fewer disruptions, even when schools were closed during such crisis situations as floods or protests. Watch video
  • The Municipality of Vicente López (MVL) is a school district in Buenos Aires, Argentina that provides educational instruction to more than 3,600 students. Prior to adopting a web-based solution, access to content was restricted to on-site computer labs. But now with G Suite, students and teachers can access content anywhere, on any device, enabling them to become active content consumers (and producers). The improved quality of instructional content – combined with more channels for collaboration – engages students, facilitates self-directed study, and makes students more receptive to feedback from their teachers and classmates. Watch video
  • At India’s Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in Pilani, administrators observed several immediate benefits following the university-wide deployment of G Suite. Their old server had limited storage capacity, which frequently caused emails to bounce back and made communication difficult. But post-deployment of Apps, the university’s enhanced storage capabilities enabled increased academic collaboration while delivering savings in both capital and operational expenditures. University users – especially off-campus students – have benefited from using Apps to facilitate collaboration, particularly the tools that allow them to share video files, record lectures, and present slides. Read case study (PDF)
  • Petra Christian University in Indonesia reduced time and money spent on valuable IT resources with a stable communication platform: G Suite. Their legacy server-based systems had been costly, insecure, and unstable. With every power outage, the on-premise mail servers crashed and required excessive maintenance. Now these resources are deployed by developing internal apps that will continue to improve education at Petra. Read case study (PDF)

For more information on deploying G Suite for Education, refer to the G Suite for Education deployment guide – a step-by-step outline for completing the technical aspects of your deployment. This guide also includes relevant help-center articles and videos.

Integreer jou oplossing

It’s not enough to simply deploy web-based tools. You must make sure they are relevant by integrating them with your school’s day-to-day activities, as well as your third-party software and existing legacy systems. Use Section B of the school engagement due diligence form to help identify core processes to integrate. We recommend connecting G Suite to a Single Sign-On server, so that users can access all internal tools with a single username and password. Many schools also integrate G Suite with learning platforms such as Moodle and Blackbird. For more details, refer to G Suite integration with third-party systems.

These universities have successfully integrated G Suite for Education into their existing educational systems and processes:

  • Université Cadi Ayyad, Morocco, deployed G Suite accounts as their main authentication platform. Students and staff use their Google accounts to access the Internet over the university WiFi. They also use their accounts to access the university intranet, which was built using Google sites and G Suite scripts. Now students can easily access course material, request transcripts, receive their grades, and log onto the university’s eLearning platform.
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenia, het hulle universiteitsdienste omskep deur Gmail, Kalender en Drive te gebruik om lesingskedules, kursusmateriaal, tutoriale en navorsing te plaas. Hulle het ook gebruikerversoeke en -stawings met Google Vorms bestuur. Lees gevallestudie (PDF)
  • Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigerië, het alle administratiewe take, insluitende salarisse en lone, kursusregistrasie en die bekendmaking van toetsuitslae met Apps verbeter. Daarbenewens het die universiteit na 'n "papierlose administrasie"-model oorgeskakel waar alle bewerkings, aktiwiteite en uitkomste nou heeltemal digitaal is. Aanlyn onderrig is nou ook moontlik deur Apps-integrasie. Lees gevallestudie (PDF)

Our process integration with G Suite for Education document outlines other ways in which Apps have been used successfully. For custom integration of your solution with our APIs, please visit the G Suite API website.

Manage change

Ontwikkel vaardighede

Om inhoud na die web te skuif, is nie die enigste rol van jou IT-span nie. Alle belanghebbendes moet gemaklik en vertroud met die digitale nutsgoed wees wat daardie skuif moontlik maak.

  • Administrateurs
    Administrators should be actively involved in the initial setup of the web tools, so they’ll have the ability to troubleshoot any problems that may arise. Once the solution has been deployed, this group should receive training on provisioning and managing accounts. Visit the G Suite Support Site for more details.
  • Users/trainers
    Users/Trainers will build excitement by demonstrating how the products can be used (and the advantages of doing so). As dedicated trainers, they will drive the adoption of the new solution. Check out the Google for Education Learning Center for training resources.
  • All other constituents
    All Other Constituents can be ready to offer training on basic web skills as needed with Google Web Academy, a program that provides educational resources and certifications to students and professionals.

Om 'n gesertifiseerde opleier vir persoonlike opleiding te vind, besoek die Onderwysopleiergids. Om meer te wete te kom oor hoe om 'n Google Opvoedkundige en/of Onderwysopleier te word, besoek die Onderrigsentrum.

Vertel almal

Success breeds success – and your school’s will continue to inspire your faculty and staff, as well as other teams at other schools. Don’t be shy about sharing what worked (and what didn’t).

Here’s how innovative schools have promoted their move to a cloud-based education:

  • Hosting a rollout event
    Many schools that launched G Suite for Education have hosted a “Go Google” event. Designed to encourage student sign-ups and continued use, the itinerary consists of discussions highlighting why the school decided to go Google, and the benefits the school expects to see post-transition.

    To get you started, here’s a sample schedule of an event.
  • Bevorder die verandering deur middel van verskeie kommunikasiekanale in die instelling, soos mediaverklarings en e-posboodskappe.

Besoek ons veranderingsbestuurgids vir logo- en kommunikasiesjablone om Google op jou kampus en regdeur jou gemeenskap te help bevorder.

Bestuur die oplossing

Baie geluk! Jy het die skuif na 'n aanlyn opvoedkundige omgewing suksesvol begin … dit wil nogal gedoen wees. Maar daar lê steeds 'n groot uitdaging voor om te verseker dat die pad wat jy uitgelê het, duidelik en toeganklik vir ander is. Jy kan voortgaan om dinamiese onderrig en leer te aktiveer deur:

  • Nuwe maniere te identifiseer om webgebaseerde nutsgoed by jou instelling se stelsels te integreer, om momentum te behou en voordele te maksimeer:
    • Pas prestasie-aanduiders volgens jou instelling se spesifieke vereistes en doelwitte aan
    • Monitor gebruik voortdurend
    • Voer voortgesette opleiding vir jou IT-span, personeel en studente uit
    • Verseker gebruikers kan plaaslike inhoud aanlyn vind en naspoor
  • Skep gebruikergemeenskappe en -forums vir portuurgroeponderrig en die uitruiling van vaardighede:
    • Hou vanlyn gemeenskapgeleenthede vir jou omgewing se instellings, ouers en ander mense om die voordele van webgebaseerde onderwys te verstaan en sommige van die basiese vaardighede op te doen.
    • Bou aanlyn forums vir deling en bespreking
    • Identifiseer gemeenskapskanale en -hulpbronne om webnutsgoedaanneming te verhoog en die Google vir Onderwys-gemeenskap te laat groei. Kom meer te wete oor Google vir Onderwys se gemeenskapsprogramme by: edu.google.com/resources/programs/
  • Monitor prestasie om langtermynsukses te verseker:
    • Bepaal jou persentasie aktiewe gebruikers om gebruiksfrekwensie te verhoog.
    • For G Suite, look at the total number of Apps licenses vs. the number of 30-day active Apps licenses. An analysis is available on the “user behavior reports” of the admin console dashboard.
    • Assesseer noukeurig die impak van jou aanlyn nutsgoed op eksamenuitslae en algehele akademiese sukses. En weereens – moenie vergeet om 'n goeie woordjie te doen nie!

Oorsig

In recent years many innovative schools have begun a shift toward the use of educational technology. Even though your institution may be ready to make a similar transition, it’s not always clear where to start. Without a clear vision and wise counsel, such a shift can be time-consuming as well as costly.

In this guide you’ll find a simple, 5-step approach to deploying a digital education solution – from defining your preliminary goals to fully implementing your online education platform.

Define your goals

Discover what web-enabled education means for you.

Lees meer

Invest in access

Get proper internet connectivity, and learn how to scale and optimize it.

Lees meer

Build your team

Find the right people to make it happen.

Lees meer

Offer web tools

Customize and deploy education tools for students, staff, and teachers.

Lees meer

Manage change

Develop skills, spread the word, and monitor progress for continued improvements.

Lees meer

Define your goals

Define your goals

Verstaan wat jou skool wil bereik deur onderwys aanlyn te kry

Opvoeders wat 'n suksesvolle verandering met tegnologie gelei het, herhaal dikwels die mantra: "begin by leer". Sodra jy duidelike doelwitte gestel het, kan jou skool die tegnologie-oplossings kies wat jou waarskynlikheid vir sukses sal verbeter. Wil jy byvoorbeeld punte in eksamens verbeter? Of is die doelwit om studentebetrokkenheid binne en buite die instelling te verhoog? Besoek ander instellings wat vir jou rolmodelle is. Spandeer tyd saam met hulle om hulle doelwitte en hoe hulle dit bereik het, te verstaan.

Karteer jou IT-behoeftes en oorweeg oop tegnologie

Sodra jy jou opvoedkundige doelwitte verstaan, karteer die nodige prosesse en tegnologievereistes. Soos jy jou IT-behoeftes karteer, oorweeg oop tegnologie om jou doelwitte te bereik. Konstante, betroubare toegang tot die web kan onderrig en leer baie meer toeganklik en samewerkend maak. 'n Oop, webgebaseerde onderrigplatform verskil van tradisionele geslote platforms, want dit is:

  • Open
    Educational resources can easily be published, curated and shared by educators worldwide. This means access to the best content for everyone, on multiple devices.
  • Cost-effective
    High-quality resources are available globally and at the lowest costs.
  • Collaborative
    Your students, teachers, parents – and even “digital pen pals” – will be engaged by and enjoy new opportunities to learn from each other.

Belyn jou met belanghebbendes oor die tegniese vereistes en moontlike oplossings

Dis belangrik om te identifiseer wie die besluit om onderwys vir jou instelling met tegnologie te verbeter, formeel en informeel beïnvloed. Jy sal dalk met die hoof van jou instelling, asook die IT-leier en enige uitvoerende leierskap moet vergader om die visie en aanbiedings te bespreek. Skeduleer opvolgvergaderings soos benodig om betrokkenheid te verseker. Gedurende jou vergaderings sal jy dit nuttig vind om hierdie hulpbronne, wat ontwerp is om belanghebbendes te help om Google vir Onderwys se wolkgebaseerde oplossing te verstaan, te versprei:

  • Briefing sheet
    The sheet offers a printable overview of getting education online.
  • Case studies
    Highlight the impact Google for Education has made for schools in your region.

Bepaal jou instelling se huidige vermoëns en stelsels

Hoe vergelyk jou instelling op die oomblik in terme van sy potensiaal om aanlyn te gaan? Voordat jy voortgaan, moet jy 'n duidelike prentjie van die volgende hê:

  • Technical readiness
    The school engagement due diligence form is a questionnaire that will help you assess the current status of your school’s Internet access. This document captures the decision-making process, information about all of your users, the status of your existing infrastructure, and your future plans for infrastructure augmentation.
  • Staff readiness
    Are your teachers excited about improving learning with technology and access? This Hopes and Fears activity from Richland Two School District is a good model for a survey you could send to your staff to gauge how they are feeling, and whether they foresee any challenges with the deployment of a technology solution.

Verstaan ​​die werk wat benodig word

Dis een ding om te sê jy is gereed om na 'n aanlyn onderwysoplossing te beweeg; dis 'n ander saak om werklik die skuif te maak. Jy sal talle nuttige hulpbronne en kortpaaie na sukses vind deur:

  • Project plan samples
    These templates will help you define, plan, and manage your digital transformation, from start to finish.

Invest in access

Invest in access

The most exciting, leading-edge technologies will falter if your school lacks sufficient power under the hood. Is your institution ready to support a 21st-century teaching and learning environment?


This section provides guidance on building a campus-wide Internet infrastructure that will support cloud-based services and other applications. For more details, refer to the Google for Education – access infrastructure guide; here you can learn about the elements of access that need to be considered, the standards required to create a functional network, and simple steps to follow when deploying your new infrastructure.

Verstaan ​​jou infrastruktuurbehoeftes

To assess your needs, it’s helpful to first complete the school engagement due diligence form As you’re doing so, carefully consider:

  • Soek vir bestaande NONN'e in jou land wat jou kan hefboomfinansier.
  • Raadpleeg jou vennote om die beste tegnologie en toerusting vir jou behoeftes te kies.

Gradeer jou internetverbinding op vir 'n beter webervaring

Verbeterde bestuur van kampusnetwerk kan 'n beter ervaring vir al jou gebruikers skep. 'n Toegangsvennoot sal jou help om jou infrastruktuur te optimaliseer deur:

  • Bandwidth management
    Depending on your needs and network capacity, you can set caps and rules to allocate the best levels for students and teachers (e.g., to allow for email capability, video streaming, or live classroom collaboration).

    To determine the minimum bandwidth needed, refer to the Education – access infrastructure guide
  • Network access and control
    As much as possible, endeavor to balance a strong method of authentication setting that protects the network with a convenient, user-friendly interface to get online.

    Review (and remove) any potential restrictions to the physical access of your computer labs, thereby ensuring that your school can offer an optimal experience to students and teachers alike.
  • Network monitoring
    Freeware tools, such as Cacti and SmokePing MRTG, can be used for network visibility, and to notify your IT admins if problems arise with any networking equipment. This will ensure a quality experience for all users. Implement LAN and WiFi solutions to promote online learning anytime, anywhere

Implementeer LAN- en Wi-Fi-oplossings om aanlyn onderrig enige plek, enige tyd te bevorder

Gebruik Google vir Onderwys se toeganginfrastruktuurgids om te bepaal of 'n bedrade-LAN of WiFi-oplossing vir jou instelling geskik is, en ook om jou internetbandwydtebehoeftes te assesseer. Bestuur dan jou bandwydtebelegging met die regte netwerkbestuursagteware en -infrastruktuur, soos instaan- en kasbedieners.

Build your team

Build your team

Om onderwys aanlyn te kry, sal 'n toegewyde span by jou instelling vereis. Wie is die beste kandidate wat energie én deskundigheid na die taak sal bring? Hier is 'n kortpad om jou kampus se "droomspan" te identifiseer.

Create an internal support team

Hierdie groep sal leiding verskaf en die voortgesette sukses van die oplossing ná jou ontplooiing aanvuur –

  • The decision maker
    The decision maker provides high-level support, guidance, and sign-off on key decisions and major purchases for your school. This is typically your IT director, your school’s president, or the leader of a sponsoring institution.
  • The budget holder
    The budget holder is an internal or external financial sponsor of the project.
  • Administrateurs
    Administrators are typically members of your school’s ICT department, and are responsible for managing your solution once it’s been deployed.
  • Advocates
    Advocates will mostly be your teachers and staff, but may include some students. They will own the process of helping new users adopt the solution, and integrate it into their daily activities. Advocates also will be responsible for conducting user training.

Stel 'n ontplooiingspan saam:

The deployment team provides technical expertise, and will drive the implementation of your solution. Many schools have successfully recruited a mix of internal staff and external partners to assist with everything from conducting the initial evaluation to setting up and managing the transition.

At a number of schools, the following deployment team structure has proved successful:

  • Project Manager
    Project Manager manages the stakeholders and oversees the project from start to finish.
  • Change Manager
    Change Manager drives adoption within the organization.
  • Access Partners
    Access Partners install or upgrade infrastructure to provide Internet access for schools, and help manage their bandwidth and WiFi efficiently. They also provide LAN and WiFi expertise to help clients get the most from their wireless networks. Access partners may include ISPs when schools need a “last-mile” bandwidth setup.
  • Tools Partners
    Tools Partners help schools with the deployment of web tools. Apps deployment specialists – typically experienced IT service companies – assist with the initial diagnostic evaluation, manage the setup of Apps and the transition process, and then provide ongoing support.
  • Skills Partners
    Skills Partners provide training in online skills and Google for Education tools. Additionally, they develop a customized professional development plan to meet your school’s needs.

Dis net so belangrik (en soms selfs meer uitdagend) om die regte eksterne vennote te identifiseer. Om seker te maak jy werk saam met diegene wat die regte mengsel vaardighede na die tafel bring en jou skool se beste belange op die hart dra, moet jy:

  • Understand the skills and qualifications you need for your deployment team
    Guide to onboarding partners – Here you’ll find helpful tips on how to bring Google for Education partners onboard.
  • Carefully assess the capabilities of potential candidates
    Partner criteria assessment form template – You can use this sample form to determine if your prospective partner has the capabilities needed to provide your solution.
  • Sign off on the specific services the partner will provide
    Sample SOW for G Suite deployment services – This sample Statement of Work clearly defines the scope of work, and what your expectations are for your partners.

Offer web tools

Offer web tools

Today’s students are increasingly showing a preference for an always-on, always connected environment for work and play. Ideally, your delivery of educational content should reflect that growing preference, with an engaging, digital curriculum.

Your new web tools should be directly relevant to each user’s needs, and practical (as well as hassle-free) for them to employ. The tools should also align with the school’s core processes and existing systems. By working with teachers and staff, including the ICT director, you can address some of your school’s challenges – including the need to perform time-consuming administrative tasks, and grade tests and papers by hand – and show how they can be overcome with automated, efficient web tools.

In many countries, a wide range of local content and resources are already available to universities and schools. By leveraging these web-enabled instructional tools, you can reduce IT costs, help overcome physical barriers to education, and better engage all of your students.

Om die potensiaal van webgebaseerde onderrig te ontsluit

'n Paar oorwegings gedurende ontplooiing:

  • Deploy web tools in phases
    You don’t have to dive into the deep end immediately; it’s easiest (and wisest) to plan your digital deployment in smaller, more manageable steps. For more information, refer to the technical transition guide
  • Set up a portal for distributing accounts/password
    The distribution of accounts/passwords should be automated and seamless. Many schools create a portal where users can quickly and easily sign up for an Apps account and receive a temporary password.
  • Develop an automated password reset policy
    Users – especially overworked, stressed-out students – can (and do) forget their passwords. The simplest solution is to have all users provide a password recovery email and phone number during the initial activation of their account, so that password reset requests need not be directed to a helpdesk. You can further reduce your helpdesk’s workload by routing the password retrieval process through the portal set up to distribute accounts and passwords (described above).

More and more schools are enabling web-based learning through G Suite. Here are a few case studies highlighting the challenges several schools have faced recently, as well as some of the benefits they have enjoyed:

  • In Bangkok, Thailand, Mattayomwatnairong Schools adopted G Suite for Education to enable web-based learning for their K-12 students. As a result, students were able to continue their education with fewer disruptions, even when schools were closed during such crisis situations as floods or protests. Watch video
  • The Municipality of Vicente López (MVL) is a school district in Buenos Aires, Argentina that provides educational instruction to more than 3,600 students. Prior to adopting a web-based solution, access to content was restricted to on-site computer labs. But now with G Suite, students and teachers can access content anywhere, on any device, enabling them to become active content consumers (and producers). The improved quality of instructional content – combined with more channels for collaboration – engages students, facilitates self-directed study, and makes students more receptive to feedback from their teachers and classmates. Watch video
  • At India’s Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in Pilani, administrators observed several immediate benefits following the university-wide deployment of G Suite. Their old server had limited storage capacity, which frequently caused emails to bounce back and made communication difficult. But post-deployment of Apps, the university’s enhanced storage capabilities enabled increased academic collaboration while delivering savings in both capital and operational expenditures. University users – especially off-campus students – have benefited from using Apps to facilitate collaboration, particularly the tools that allow them to share video files, record lectures, and present slides. Read case study (PDF)
  • Petra Christian University in Indonesia reduced time and money spent on valuable IT resources with a stable communication platform: G Suite. Their legacy server-based systems had been costly, insecure, and unstable. With every power outage, the on-premise mail servers crashed and required excessive maintenance. Now these resources are deployed by developing internal apps that will continue to improve education at Petra. Read case study (PDF)

For more information on deploying G Suite for Education, refer to the G Suite for Education deployment guide – a step-by-step outline for completing the technical aspects of your deployment. This guide also includes relevant help-center articles and videos.

Integreer jou oplossing

It’s not enough to simply deploy web-based tools. You must make sure they are relevant by integrating them with your school’s day-to-day activities, as well as your third-party software and existing legacy systems. Use Section B of the school engagement due diligence form to help identify core processes to integrate. We recommend connecting G Suite to a Single Sign-On server, so that users can access all internal tools with a single username and password. Many schools also integrate G Suite with learning platforms such as Moodle and Blackbird. For more details, refer to G Suite integration with third-party systems.

These universities have successfully integrated G Suite for Education into their existing educational systems and processes:

  • Université Cadi Ayyad, Morocco, deployed G Suite accounts as their main authentication platform. Students and staff use their Google accounts to access the Internet over the university WiFi. They also use their accounts to access the university intranet, which was built using Google sites and G Suite scripts. Now students can easily access course material, request transcripts, receive their grades, and log onto the university’s eLearning platform.
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenia, het hulle universiteitsdienste omskep deur Gmail, Kalender en Drive te gebruik om lesingskedules, kursusmateriaal, tutoriale en navorsing te plaas. Hulle het ook gebruikerversoeke en -stawings met Google Vorms bestuur. Lees gevallestudie (PDF)
  • Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigerië, het alle administratiewe take, insluitende salarisse en lone, kursusregistrasie en die bekendmaking van toetsuitslae met Apps verbeter. Daarbenewens het die universiteit na 'n "papierlose administrasie"-model oorgeskakel waar alle bewerkings, aktiwiteite en uitkomste nou heeltemal digitaal is. Aanlyn onderrig is nou ook moontlik deur Apps-integrasie. Lees gevallestudie (PDF)

Our process integration with G Suite for Education document outlines other ways in which Apps have been used successfully. For custom integration of your solution with our APIs, please visit the G Suite API website.

Manage change

Manage change

Ontwikkel vaardighede

Om inhoud na die web te skuif, is nie die enigste rol van jou IT-span nie. Alle belanghebbendes moet gemaklik en vertroud met die digitale nutsgoed wees wat daardie skuif moontlik maak.

  • Administrateurs
    Administrators should be actively involved in the initial setup of the web tools, so they’ll have the ability to troubleshoot any problems that may arise. Once the solution has been deployed, this group should receive training on provisioning and managing accounts. Visit the G Suite Support Site for more details.
  • Users/trainers
    Users/Trainers will build excitement by demonstrating how the products can be used (and the advantages of doing so). As dedicated trainers, they will drive the adoption of the new solution. Check out the Google for Education Learning Center for training resources.
  • All other constituents
    All Other Constituents can be ready to offer training on basic web skills as needed with Google Web Academy, a program that provides educational resources and certifications to students and professionals.

Om 'n gesertifiseerde opleier vir persoonlike opleiding te vind, besoek die Onderwysopleiergids. Om meer te wete te kom oor hoe om 'n Google Opvoedkundige en/of Onderwysopleier te word, besoek die Onderrigsentrum.

Vertel almal

Success breeds success – and your school’s will continue to inspire your faculty and staff, as well as other teams at other schools. Don’t be shy about sharing what worked (and what didn’t).

Here’s how innovative schools have promoted their move to a cloud-based education:

  • Hosting a rollout event
    Many schools that launched G Suite for Education have hosted a “Go Google” event. Designed to encourage student sign-ups and continued use, the itinerary consists of discussions highlighting why the school decided to go Google, and the benefits the school expects to see post-transition.

    To get you started, here’s a sample schedule of an event.
  • Bevorder die verandering deur middel van verskeie kommunikasiekanale in die instelling, soos mediaverklarings en e-posboodskappe.

Besoek ons veranderingsbestuurgids vir logo- en kommunikasiesjablone om Google op jou kampus en regdeur jou gemeenskap te help bevorder.

Bestuur die oplossing

Baie geluk! Jy het die skuif na 'n aanlyn opvoedkundige omgewing suksesvol begin … dit wil nogal gedoen wees. Maar daar lê steeds 'n groot uitdaging voor om te verseker dat die pad wat jy uitgelê het, duidelik en toeganklik vir ander is. Jy kan voortgaan om dinamiese onderrig en leer te aktiveer deur:

  • Nuwe maniere te identifiseer om webgebaseerde nutsgoed by jou instelling se stelsels te integreer, om momentum te behou en voordele te maksimeer:
    • Pas prestasie-aanduiders volgens jou instelling se spesifieke vereistes en doelwitte aan
    • Monitor gebruik voortdurend
    • Voer voortgesette opleiding vir jou IT-span, personeel en studente uit
    • Verseker gebruikers kan plaaslike inhoud aanlyn vind en naspoor
  • Skep gebruikergemeenskappe en -forums vir portuurgroeponderrig en die uitruiling van vaardighede:
    • Hou vanlyn gemeenskapgeleenthede vir jou omgewing se instellings, ouers en ander mense om die voordele van webgebaseerde onderwys te verstaan en sommige van die basiese vaardighede op te doen.
    • Bou aanlyn forums vir deling en bespreking
    • Identifiseer gemeenskapskanale en -hulpbronne om webnutsgoedaanneming te verhoog en die Google vir Onderwys-gemeenskap te laat groei. Kom meer te wete oor Google vir Onderwys se gemeenskapsprogramme by: edu.google.com/resources/programs/
  • Monitor prestasie om langtermynsukses te verseker:
    • Bepaal jou persentasie aktiewe gebruikers om gebruiksfrekwensie te verhoog.
    • For G Suite, look at the total number of Apps licenses vs. the number of 30-day active Apps licenses. An analysis is available on the “user behavior reports” of the admin console dashboard.
    • Assesseer noukeurig die impak van jou aanlyn nutsgoed op eksamenuitslae en algehele akademiese sukses. En weereens – moenie vergeet om 'n goeie woordjie te doen nie!