Google Groups and Google Classroom are tools provided to G Suite for Education users that can be used to supplement instruction. Below you will find information on how to set up these resources and import course rosters. Please note that support for these tools is limited and we highly encourage Canvas to be used as the primary resource for instruction.
For Groups: Email its-ics@ucsd.edu requesting a Google Group get set up for your course. Please include your UCSD Email address, the course it is for, and any additional instructional staff (TAs, department coordinators, etc) that should receive the manager role in the group
For Classroom: Email its-ics@ucsd.edu requesting you be added as a Classroom teacher. Once you have been added as a teacher, you will be able to create your own Google Classrooms as needed.
Sign into canvas.ucsd.edu and navigate to your course page. Once on your course page, ensure you are on the “Home” screen and then click the “New Analytics” button on the right hand side. Make sure “All sections” is listed under the “Average Course Grade” header and then select the “Download CSV” button to download a ZIP containing an Excel sheet of your course roster.
Open up the Excel sheet and copy the column with your students’ email addresses (make sure to not select the “Email” header from the spreadsheet).
For Groups: Navigate to groups.google.com and sign in. Once signed in, you should see your course listed under “My groups”. Click the link to go to your course Group then go to “Members” on the left hand side, then “Add members”. Paste the student email addresses into the “Group members” box. You can paste the entire column from the spreadsheet at once.
For Classroom: Navigate to classroom.google.com and sign in. Once signed in, click into the Classroom that you have created then go to People at the top and click the Person+ icon to the right of the Students section. Paste the student email addresses into the “Type a name or email” line. You can paste the entire column from the spreadsheet at once.
If you still have questions or need additional assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk. You can call us at (858) 246-4357, email us at support@ucsd.edu , or submit a ticket at support.ucsd.edu.