{"id":6430,"date":"2025-01-09T10:53:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T10:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=6430"},"modified":"2025-06-23T21:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:44:21","password":"","slug":"google","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/google\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Kialo with Google Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are three suggested methods to use Kialo with Google Classroom: <\/p><p><\/p><p><br><\/p><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"#1-use-the-kialo-google-classroom-app-recommended\">1. Use the Kialo Google Classroom App (Recommended)<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Kialo has an installable app listed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/kialo_discussion\/271471745322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Workspace Marketplace<\/a>. This is the most convenient way to use Kialo with Google Classroom; however, it must be installed for your workspace first. Using the Kialo Google Classroom app has the following benefits:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can add a Kialo discussion as an assignment directly in Google Classroom without needing to manage any permissions or invite students. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students will be automatically signed in to Kialo using their Google Classroom information (or have accounts created for them).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students will have the same name in Kialo as their Google Classroom account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roles in the Kialo discussion will be automatically assigned for students (Writer) and teachers (Admin).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only members of your Google Classroom can access the Kialo discussion by default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grades and feedback you assign students in Kialo can be synced back to your Google Classroom assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><\/p><p><br><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"#2-import-your-google-classroom-to-a-discussion\">2. Import Your Google Classroom to a Discussion<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>You can import your Google Classroom into your Kialo discussion, inviting all your students in a few clicks. Use this method if you can&rsquo;t install the Kialo Google Classroom app.<\/p><p><br><br><\/p><p><\/p><p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"#3-link-to-an-instant-access-kialo-discussion\">3. Link to an Instant Access Kialo discussion<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>You can use this method to have quick, one-off discussions with your students during class.<\/p><p><br><br><\/p><p><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Use the Kialo Google Classroom App (Recommended)<\/h2><p>First, install the Kialo Google Classroom app for your workspace. Open the <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/kialo_discussion\/271471745322\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/marketplace\/app\/kialo_discussion\/271471745322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kialo Discussion app listing<\/a> and click <strong>Install<\/strong>. Any educator may be able to do this, or you may need to ask your workspace admin, depending on your workspace settings.<\/p><p>Once the Kialo app is installed, to add a Kialo discussion to your assignment:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your assignment, under the <strong>Add-ons<\/strong> section, select <strong>Kialo<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select a Kialo discussion<\/strong> or create a <strong>New<\/strong> one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your <strong>Small Group Mode<\/strong> setting, then click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<br>a. If you want <strong>all<\/strong> of your students to work in the <strong>same<\/strong> discussion, select <strong>No Groups<\/strong>. <br>b. If you want your students to work in <strong>separate copies<\/strong> of the discussion, select the appropriate option. <strong>Automatically assign to groups<\/strong> (recommended) splits your students randomly into the number of groups entered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add and\/or configure any further assignment settings as needed, then click <strong>Assign<\/strong>.  <\/li>\n<\/ol><p><br><\/p><p><\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syncing Kialo Grades with Google Classroom<\/h4><p>The grades and feedback you provide students in Kialo can be synchronized to your Google Classroom. To do so:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/grading-and-feedback\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">Grading and Feedback feature<\/a> is enabled in a Kialo discussion. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assign students their <strong>Overall<\/strong> Grade and any feedback for the discussion as appropriate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once finished, in the Grading and Feedback panel, click the <strong>Sync<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><\/p><p><br><br><\/p><p><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Import Your Google Classroom to a Discussion<\/h2><p>Use this method if you aren&rsquo;t able to use the add-on.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your Kialo discussion, click the <strong>Share <\/strong>button located in the top-right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Invite Google Classroom<\/strong>. If this is your first time importing a Google Classroom, follow the instructions in the pop-up to authorize your Kialo Edu account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the class to invite to the discussion from the list of your classrooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/participant-roles-and-permissions\/\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\">role<\/a> to invite the class with (<strong>Writer<\/strong> is recommended).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&rsquo;ve read the confirmation dialogue, click <strong>Confirm<\/strong> to import the class.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p><br><br><\/p><p><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Link to an Instant Access Kialo discussion<\/h2><p>Use this if you do not want your students to create Kialo accounts.&nbsp;<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Kialo, enter your discussion and<strong> <\/strong>click the<strong> Share<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enable Instant Access (don&rsquo;t require Kialo accounts)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy the link<\/strong> and use it in your Google class.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three suggested methods to use Kialo with Google Classroom: 1. Use the Kialo Google Classroom App (Recommended)Kialo has an installable app listed in the Google Workspace Marketplace. This is the most convenient way to use Kialo with Google Classroom; however, it must be installed for your workspace first. Using the Kialo Google Classroom [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_doc_category":0,"wds_primary_doc_tag":0,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[72],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-6430","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-using-kialo-with-learning-management-systems"],"acf":{"zendesk_id":""},"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":578,"total_views":"1077","reactions":{"happy":"11","normal":"4","sad":"3"},"author_info":{"name":"vlad","author_nicename":"vlad","author_url":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/author\/vlad\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Using Kialo with Learning Management Systems","term_url":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/sections\/using-kialo-with-learning-management-systems\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/6430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/6430\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=6430"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=6430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}