ALMS vs Google Classroom
ALMS
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| Figure | ALMS | Google Classroom |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 7 |
| Spec score · Learning Management Systems | 6.6 (#110) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Assessments | Its online exam system supports question banks with varied question types, exam monitoring, question cancellations, and makeup exams. | Yes |
| Audience | The maker describes it as serving universities and other educational institutions; it reports 70+ universities and 120+ organizations using it. | Google describes Classroom as serving educators and students and presents tools for education leaders and IT administrators. |
| Compliance | The maker says Eğitim365 meets YÖK requirements. | Google says Education Fundamentals supports FERPA, COPPA and GDPR compliance practices and provides 100 TB of pooled storage. |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Eğitim365 is an academic learning management system for in-person, distance, and hybrid teaching. | Google Classroom helps educators create engaging learning experiences they can personalize, manage, and measure. |
| SSO support | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The maker describes continuous support and says the system shares the workload of distance education support teams. | The Classroom Help Center provides role-based guides for students, teachers, leaders and administrators plus community support. |
Plans
Google Classroom
- Education Plus$6 a year
- Education FundamentalsFree
- Google Workspace for Education FundamentalsFree
- Education Standard$3 a year
- Teaching and Learning$4 a month
- Education Plus$5 a year
- Google Workspace for Education Plus$6 a year
In their own words
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a learning platform where educators can create classes, distribute coursework, and grade student work. Teachers can use customizable rubrics, reusable comment banks, bulk grading, and feedback during students’ work. Originality reports compare submissions with web pages and books; the listed allowance is five reports per class for Education Fundamentals and unlimited reports with peer comparison for Education Plus. Other learning tools include interactive practice sets, Read Along reading feedback, and questions embedded in YouTube videos. Classroom supports EdTech add-ons and connections to student information systems, and institutions can customize it through APIs. It is available on web, Android, and iOS, with support for up to 1,000 learners. Google says the core service has no advertising and personal information is not used or sold for ad targeting. Education Fundamentals is free for qualifying institutions; Education Plus is $6 a year. A 60-day trial is listed.