Constraints, effectiveness and solutions in using Google Classroom as a Learning Management System during Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic literature review

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this paper is to determine the impact of using Google Classroom as an educational tool during pandemic of Covid-19. This research is a meta-analysis study based on the search for several articles from newspapers and conferences that fit within the search string and the research protocol. From the selection and extraction of articles that fit within the research protocol, the accepted articles were classified considering the criteria of effectiveness, limitations and challenges and the solutions adopted by the educational stakeholders during the pandemic. Among the results found, we can highlight that the Google Classroom tool has good usability, the mobile application facilitates communication and interaction between hyperlinks. Among the limitations of the use of the tool during the pandemic, the internet quota or connection quality, or the impossibility of downloading large files, stand out. The solutions presented were to reduce the size of files and the good preparation of students and teachers in using this tool. © 2021 IEEE.