Every student in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) automatically receives a Google for Education account with the full suite of products like Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and more.

Refer to the resources below for more information on how to use the tools and services as a part of your Google for Education account.

VCCS Student Gmail

You will need to use your VCCS email to correspond with the college and your instructors. You may have noticed Gmail as an option after you logged into the MyLaurelRidge Portal. This is your official college email account and it is important to check it regularly.

MyLFCC portal with Gmail selected

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Download Google Chrome

Google Chrome is the preferred web browser with Canvas. You'll have the best user experience navigating your course content and other online learning tools using Chrome.

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Google Drive

Store your files securely and open or edit them from any device using Google Drive. You can also link or embed a file from Google Drive into Canvas assignments, discussions, and quizzes through the rich content editor.

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How to Access Google Drive
Google Drive Cheat Sheet
What is Google Drive? (video) 📺
Upload and store files in Drive
Sharing Files and Folders on Google Drive (video) 📺
File Sharing Best Practices

Google Workspace Applied Digital Skills

Learn job-ready skills from anywhere with Google Workspaces free, video-based lessons. Video-based lessons allow you to work at your own pace to learn skills to help you get a better grade, work more productively and improve your communication at school. You will finish each lesson with a useful project like a budget, resume, or business plan. These projects will help you increase your skills and might come in handy for class assignments or as resume builders. Boost your confidence while growing your digital literacy and computer proficiency. The video series guides you through each skill.

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Google Workspace Applied Digital Skills website.
Google Drive		Learn to organize your work in Google Drive. Applied Digital Skills - Use Google Drive to Organize Files and Folders 45 - 90 minutes
Gmail		Learn the basic components of Gmail. Applied Digital Skills - Google Workspace: Gmail Settings, Contacts, and other productivity tools 45 - 90 Minutes
Google Docs		Learn to edit and format a document. Applied Digital Skills - Google Workspace: Docs - Part 1 45 - 90 Minutes Learn tools and settings for working in a document. Applied Digital Skills - Google Workspace: Docs - Part 2 45 - 90 Minutes
Google Slides		Learn presentation themes, text, and transitions using Google Slides. Applied Digital Skills - Google Workspace: Slides - Part 1 45 - 90 Minutes Learn how to add photos, images, videos, and shapes to a presentation. Applied Digital Skills - Google Workspace: Slides - Part 2 45 - 90 Minutes Learn how to add tables, diagrams, and charts, and share your presentation. Applied Digital Skills - Google Workspace: Slides - Part 3 45 - 90 Minutes

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