Google launches Indonesian version of Teach From Home

Google has launched Mengajar Dari Rumah, an Indonesian version of virtual education platform Teach From Home, to help teachers educate students remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jakarta (VNA) - Google has launched Mengajar Dari Rumah, an Indonesianversion of virtual educationplatform Teach From Home, to help teachers educate students remotely during theCOVID-19 pandemic.

Google Indonesia managingdirector Randy Jusuf said through a collaboration with the Education andCultural Ministry, educators and students alike will be able to access learningmaterials from Mengajar Dari Rumah as well as BersamaHadapiKorona, a websiterun by the ministry.

He added that Teach From Homewas designed to support remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, ashundreds of millions of students have been affected across the globe.

Google hassupported remote teaching by providing Google Meet premium features free ofcharge for G Suite and G Suite for Education subscribers until the end ofSeptember, as well as training and tips through Google, YouTube, andYouTubeLearning./.

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