Google Classroom is a free, internet-based collaboration tool developed by Google as part of G Suite for Education for creating, distributing, and grading assignments. With a Google account, educators can use the platform to create a virtual classroom, invite students to attend live instruction, and record students’ grades. The main purpose of Google Classroom is to simplify and streamline the process of sharing files between students and teachers. Documents are stored in Google Drive and can be edited within Drive’s suite of applications, including Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn More.