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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

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  GOOGLECLASSROOM     i s  a highly complete and  versatile  online evaluation resource to  post one's contents and to  access websites' link .It can also accommodate google forms' quizzes,  kahoot games ,quizizz and work in pair with  powerpoint slides .It is very straightforward, direct  and quite easy to use.However, googleclassroom has  limited graphics' themes for enhanced visual  impacts. Googleclassroom must accommodate more innovative methods of assessments and  evaluations. More colourful themes can be added. Sometimes, typing mismatches were noticed   when  changing  themes. Some point marks did not change during editings. Moreover, posting  order of   posts in  streaming and classwork units  of GOOGLECLASSROOM  posed difficulties,  as the posts had to be edited each time and orders adjusted either to move at the top or bottom . They are placed re...
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HOT POTATOES -ADVANTAGES & CHALLENGES.

HOT POTATOES EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE & ASSESSMENT TOOL. [ADVANTAGES & CHALLENGES.] ADVANTAGES OF HOT POTATOES EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE. Hot Potatoes has the facility to accommodate course contents' notes with an excellent standard. Hot Potatoes has a lot of variety with types of questions -Examples can be JCROSS for crossword puzzles, JMIX, JCLOZE for filling the blanks and JMATCH. Hotpotatoes has facilities to have links between assessment files and match them under a single folder file for topic being assessed (Masher Unit) The software reflects much  professionalism and is intended even for very mature learners. The software can deal with complex chapters for assessments.         CHALLENGES FOR HOT POTATOES. Hot Potatoes assessment software looks complex at times and cannot be used simply. Hotpotatoes cannot accept images or downloaded photos easily as in  GoogleQuiz and Kahoot.  Hotpota...
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GOOGLEFORMS-ADVANTAGES & CHALLENGES.

   3 . GOOGLEFORMS . ADVANTAGES OF GOOGLEFORMS: a. Googleforms is an online versatile assessment tool -It offers many facilities in terms of imagings,dropping photos,texts and importing clips. b. Googleforms offers a variety range of assessment types including multiple selections, True/False, Fill in the blanks and Matchings. c. Googleforms is easily accessed ,free and can be used directly online. d. Googleforms in GOOGLE CLASSROOM accepts a greater variety of advanced knowledge contents. CHALLENGES FOR GOOGLEFORMS: a. Googleforms do not have much attractive formats.There is a serious lack of enhanced colour graphics.This limits the acceptance of the assessment tool for kids and other types of young learners. b. Googleforms do not have much facilities for students to provide their design ideas for their products in their grades 11 and 12 project courseworks. c. Googleforms sometimes look quite complex to use as it has many options but no graphics/colours...
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QUIZIZZ-ADVANTAGES & CHALLENGES.

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2 . QUIZIZZ ADVANTAGES  OF QUIZIZZ: a. Quizizz is simple,easy and straightforward to use. b. Quizizz offers a variety of assessment questions(Multiple choice,true/false,matching,fill in the blanks,polls,open ended questions,etc.) c. Quizizz can share up date and interactive  meetings with parents so that the later knows about their      children's performances.  d. Quizizz can cover a number of chapters . CHALLENGES FOR QUIZIZZ : a. Quizizz is too simplistic in its layout and format. b. Quizizz offers little graphics images' presentations making it less prone for advance presentations. c. Quizizz cannot provide options for higher order drafting aid for upper forms products' designs in design and communication /design and technology projects. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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        ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOLS-ADVANTAGES & CH ALLENGES.                1 .   KAHOOT!                               ADVANTAGES  OF KAHOOT.                   a.  Kahoot offers a variety of assessment questions in the form of multiple-choice, True/False,                   fill in the blanks , matchings, puzzles ,polls and even open-ended questions.              b.  Kahoot provides sound and attractive themes, graphics and lobby music.              c.  Kahoot is a conversant and interactive blogging assessment tool for learners requiring                   reinforced and reviewed learnings.       ...
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USE OF BLOGS AND ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN ELECTIVES' MODULE:E-LEARNING IN EDUCATION .[MODULE:PS 408-E5] BY R Moheeput.

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  IMPORTANCE OF BLOGS . Blogs and Open Educational Resources (OERs) offer many advantages and challenges in modern teaching and learning. Some of them are as follows:- 1. Advantages of Blogger.com & OERs. OERs such as blog Blogger.com can offer innovative educational resources and aid. b. OERs such as Blogger.com is easy to use and does not require hosting and domain. Blogger.com is affordable and free to use without complexity. c. OERs such as Blogger.com is very collaborative and interactive with colleagues through words,texts,posts,images and downloaded photographs from photo galleries. d. Blogger.com provides much facilities to provide additional resources for learning by viewing online posts on the blog's website. e. Blogger.com (OER) platform encourages engagements and provides relevant contents and updated information for all categories of learners. 2. DISADVANTAGES OF BLOGGER.COM & OERs , a. OERs and Blogger.com can discourag...
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