With the launch of Google@Drew, we automatically create Google Groups for all courses. These groups can be used for simple email announcements or discussion. They may also be used for sharing in other Google applications. For example you can easily share a folder in Google Drive with a course or invite students to a Google Calendar event.
Similar to Moodle, Google course groups are connected to Banner course registration. Course groups are automatically updated within a few moments of students registering, adding, or dropping courses.
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