GOOGLE has become a fundamental platform for parents who are now tasked with teaching their children from home. But what is Google Classroom?

Google built Google Classroom, its free education platform, to help teachers create assignments and simplify the distribution and grading process.

Why use Google Classroom? Here's what teachers need to know Opinion: Google Classroom isn't just a place to upload homework. It's changing how teachers interact with students.

Now open to all Google Apps for Education users, Classroom helps teachers work with students in and out of the classroom.

You can add students to a Google Classroom by sending an email or by sharing an invite link or class code.