AN ANALYSIS OF THE VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING THE „GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION” PROGRAMME IN ROMANIA
AN ANALYSIS OF THE VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING THE „GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION” PROGRAMME IN ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to complement through a content analysis endeavour the quantitative approach adopted by a programme evaluation research that was conducted in 2015 by a team of researchers. The evaluation has addressed the training programme „Google for education” which aimed to develop teachers’ skills in employing in ones' own activity the different Google applications (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, sheets, forms, sites, Google+). The investigation aimed to reveal the added value of the training programme. The quantitative data set was collected through a questionnaire distributed through the „Google for education” communities and through the iTeach platform. For the analysis 159 answers were validated as attendants to the formal training session in using the Google apps in education from the total of 161 teachers who have actually filled in the questionnaire. The content for the qualitative analysis consists in the discussions taking place in 13 counties from Romania, which could be identified online. In this paper we will explore the trainees preferences and difficulties encountered in applying the Google tools in the process of resources and learning management, with a focus on the way in which the google groups are used as a mean of communication and collaboration in the professional communities of teachers.

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