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ChimeEdu’s Google Drive integration lets you attach files and folders from your Drive to your classrooms and content — without duplicating anything. Because ChimeEdu links to the file rather than copying it, students always open the current version.
The connection is per-teacher, not institution-wide. You connect your own Google account — any Google account works — and it applies only to you. Connecting yours doesn’t connect your colleagues’, and there’s no admin-level Drive setup.
Google Drive integration is available on Plus and Premium plans, both of which are coming soon. See Plans and Pricing to find out more.

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How it works

When you attach something from Drive, ChimeEdu stores a link to it — not a copy. Opening it loads the file from Google, which means:
  • Always current — edits you make in Drive show up when the file is opened. There’s no need to re-upload or re-attach anything.
  • Never duplicated — files live in Drive where your whole team can manage them. ChimeEdu simply provides the link to students at the right moment.
  • The name is fixed at attach time — the file name is captured when you attach it. Renaming the file in Drive doesn’t update the label in ChimeEdu, though the link keeps working. Re-attach the file if you need the new name shown.

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Connect Google Drive to a classroom

1

Go to classroom settings

Open the classroom you want to connect Drive to, then navigate to its Settings panel.
2

Click Connect Google Drive

Find the Google Drive section in your classroom settings and click Connect Google Drive.
3

Sign in with your Google account

A Google sign-in prompt appears. Use whichever Google account holds the files you want to attach — school or personal, it makes no difference. ChimeEdu only gets access to the specific files and folders you pick through the Google picker — never the rest of your Drive. It uses that access to read and link the files you attach, and it can’t see anything you didn’t select.
4

Browse and attach files or folders

Once authenticated, browse your Drive directly from ChimeEdu. Select the files or folders you want to attach to the classroom, then confirm your selection. The attached resources appear immediately in your classroom for enrolled students.
You can attach a folder as well as individual files. Note that a folder attaches as a link to the folder in Drive — ChimeEdu doesn’t list its contents inside the page, so students follow the link to Google Drive to see what’s inside. Make sure the folder’s own Drive sharing permissions let your students open it.

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Where you can use Google Drive

Once you’ve connected Google Drive to your account, you can attach Drive files and folders across ChimeEdu — not just in classrooms:

Classrooms

Attach resource folders and lesson plans directly to a classroom so enrolled students can access supporting materials alongside their activities.

Activities

Attach Drive files to a map, timeline, quiz, flash card, or fill-in-the-blank activity. Attachments belong to the activity as a whole and appear on its landing page — they can’t be pinned to an individual map pin or timeline event.

Flash Cards

Attach Drive images or documents to flash card decks to enrich vocabulary and concept cards with visual reference material.

Assessments

Include Drive files as reading materials or stimulus documents that students can reference while completing an assessment.

Study Guides

Embed Drive folders and files inside study guide sections so students have everything they need to review in one structured place.