Google Groups integration

Many schools use Google Apps for Education. One great feature of GAFE is the Groups functionality. We use this to create many different groups (sports teams, grade levels, etc.). We like these because it enables teachers to write an email to an entire group. However, these groups have to be maintained separately from Whipple Hill.

 

We have not used the group communication tools in Whipple Hill because all of our constituents prefer to access their communication through their email. They do not want to have to log into the website to read notifications, nor do teachers want to have to consider whether they should send a message through their email or through the website.

 

One solution to this would be to allow WH to manage Google Groups for GAFE customers. Google provides the Admin SDK, through which you can manage group membership. This would allow us to maintain accurate Google Groups and actually get some value out of the WH groups.

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  • Guest commented
    18 Aug, 2017 01:23pm

    Wish we got notifications on replies to ideas...I just now saw this one!

    As I understand it, this is an entire SSO integration. I really want just Google Groups. I think the Google SSO is an add-on service, and if I recall, the cost was pretty steep.

  • Guest commented
    23 Jan, 2017 02:35pm

    I am also interested if anyone is actively managing Google groups via onCampus.

  • Melanie Northcutt commented
    14 Nov, 2016 04:52pm

    Is anyone actively using this?

  • Daniel Millbank commented
    30 Jul, 2016 02:30am

    I found below when researching Google Groups integration with onCampus, but have not tried it yet. From the description, it appears to do what you are asking. 

    If you would like your groups to sync into Google Apps and have email groups created:

    1. Go to Core.

    2. Choose Settings and Integrations.

    3. Select Google Apps Group Settings.

    4. Select Edit

      Note: Managers must also enable the integration in onCampus > Settings > Group Page Options.

    Source: https://www.blackbaud.com/files/support/helpfiles/education/k12/full-help/Content/bb-integrations-google-apps.html