Deployment of Google Classroom to Enhance SDL Cognitive Skills: A Case Study of Introduction to Information Technology Course

In order to solve the problem of a huge number of students enrolling in the course of Introduction to Information Technology at Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand, a self-developed e-learning system has been implemented and used all these academic years. The problem on study resources has also apparently experienced, for examples, the limited number of instructors, classrooms, computers, etc. These factors pose challenges for improvements to be made in teaching and learning quality of this course. This paper is a report on a research aiming to deploy the Google Classroom in 2015 classes, instead of the implemented system mentioned above. With the functions of Google Classroom, the students' self-directed learning (SDL) cognitive skills have been expected to be enhanced. The Google-Form questionnaires in terms of user satisfaction and selfevaluation were used as research tools, along with the assessment in term of grading.