Google Workspace Changes

Google Workspace LTI™ in PowerSchool Schoology Learning will now use the LTI 1.3.

To simplify this experience and enable users to operate on a newer, more secure and feature-rich version, Google Workspace LTI™ in PowerSchool Schoology Learning will now use the LTI 1.3. As a result, teachers and students have access to enhanced assignment capabilities and a secure classroom-centric Google Meet experience, directly in PowerSchool Schoology Learning

Going forward, all Learning Interoperability Tools, including Assignments LTI™, and Google Drive LTI™, will be consolidated into a single category: Google Workspace LTI™.

Going forward, all Learning Interoperability Tools, including Assignments LTI™, and Google Drive LTI™, will be consolidated into a single category: Google Workspace LTI™. There are no functionality changes with this update

Going forward, all Learning Interoperability Tools, including Assignments LTI™, and Google Drive LTI™, will be consolidated into a single category: Google Workspace LTI™.

Going forward, all Learning Interoperability Tools, including Assignments LTI™, and Google Drive LTI™, will be consolidated into a single category: Google Workspace LTI™. There are no functionality changes with this update

Google App Maker will be shut down on January 19, 2021.

Due to low usage, Google App Maker will be turned down gradually over the course of 2020 and officially shut down on January 19, 2021. Prior to the shutdown, you’ll need to review App Maker usage in your domain and take any necessary action.

G Suite super admins can delegate access to the App Maker projects report to other users.

G Suite super admins can delegate access to the App Maker projects report to other users, allowing appropriate employees without super admin privileges to track App Maker projects and for customers to delegate access to their reseller partners.

App Maker is now generally available to G Suite Business and Enterprise customers, as well as G Suite for Education customers.

App Maker, G Suite’s low-code application development environment, is now generally available to help teams build custom apps to speed up workflows and make processes better. It offers built-in support for Cloud SQL, responsive templates, and integration with G Suite and other services.

App Maker metrics, including number of users and active projects, are now available in the Aggregate reports section of the Admin console.

G Suite admins can now view App Maker metrics, including the number of users and the number of active projects, in the Aggregate reports section of the Admin console. This provides admins with increased visibility into App Maker usage within their organizations.

App Maker is a new low-code developer tool for building custom enterprise applications.

App Maker is a low-code, application development tool that lets you quickly build and deploy custom apps tailored to your organization’s needs. It offers a cloud-based IDE, built-in templates, a drag-and-drop UI, and point-and-click data modeling.

New version (v3.8) of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook is now available.

Google has released version 3.8 of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GASMO), which introduces support for Office 2016 and Windows 10. Existing users will receive auto-updates in the coming days, while others can manually upgrade by downloading the latest version from the Help Center.

Simplified SSO login screen for Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook

The login dialog for users who have enabled Single Sign On (SSO) login to Google Apps, but not Google password login, has been simplified to show only one option for entering a password. Additionally, the authentication landing page now better redirects users back to the Google Apps Sync application.

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook version 3.1 is rolling out with new features and fixes.

Version 3.1 of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook is rolling out over a 2-3 week period. This update includes a new registry key to hide the Synchronization Status dialog for new users, indicators for disabled services within the Synchronization Status, and a fix for the 'Error reported' issue.

Version 4.5 of Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server is now available.

Google has released version 4.5 of the Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server. This update introduces support for automatic user password generation in the BlackBerry Administration Service (BAS), a new Configuration Settings page for easier enablement of optional features such as send-as and read-receipt support, and various performance, reliability, and stability improvements, including a fix for PST file corruption with automatic repair capabilities.

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook version 3.0 now supports Outlook Tasks synchronization.

Version 3.0 of the Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook plugin is now available, introducing the ability to synchronize Outlook Tasks with Google Apps. Users can now track and manage to-do lists, including due dates, reminders, and task completion states, which are synchronized with the Gmail Task gadget and accessible across other devices.

Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook version 2.5 is now available.

Version 2.5 of the Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook plugin has been released. The primary improvement is to the Synchronization Status dialog, which now includes the status of Outlook Notes syncing with Google Docs. This update is available for Google Apps for Business, Government, and Education editions in all 26 supported languages.

Version 2.4 of the Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® tool is now available with the following new features and improvements.

Version 2.4 of the Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® tool is now available with the following new features and improvements: - Internationalization - The tool is now available in 26 languages including English - Improved Notes sync - sub-folders sync now supported