Google Classroom

Note
INCLUXA serves Google Classroom users through the INCLUXA Chrome extension (there is no LTI or Classroom add-on for Google Classroom). The extension overlays the full accessibility toolbar on top of classroom.google.com, Google Docs, Slides, Forms, and any other web page a student opens during the school day.

For schools and districts on Google Workspace for Education, accessibility is best delivered at the browser level rather than as a Classroom add-on. Classroom add-ons can only render UI in the right-side add-on panel — they cannot reach the assignment content students actually read in Docs, Slides, or Forms. The Chrome extension reaches every page in every tab, with no per-assignment configuration.

Deployment options

Pick the option that matches how your IT team manages Chromebooks and student browsers:

Option 1 — Force-install for the whole domain (recommended)

Pushes the INCLUXA extension to every signed-in student and teacher across your Workspace. Best for K–12 districts with managed Chromebooks.

  1. Sign in to admin.google.com as a Workspace super-admin
  2. Go to Devices → Chrome → Apps & extensions → Users & browsers
  3. Select the organizational unit you want to target (top-level for the whole domain, or a sub-OU for specific schools / grade levels)
  4. Click the + (Add) button → Add Chrome app or extension by ID
  5. Paste the INCLUXA extension ID (the last part of the Chrome Web Store link in Option 3)
  6. Set installation policy to Force install and pinning to Force pinned
  7. Click Save — propagation across managed devices takes 15–60 minutes
Tip
Force-install means the extension cannot be removed by the student. They will see the INCLUXA toolbar button in the Chrome toolbar on their next sign-in, with no installation prompt.

Option 2 — Allow-list for opt-in install

Lets students and teachers install the extension themselves from the Chrome Web Store, but blocks every other extension. Best for high schools and colleges with mixed device fleets.

  1. In Admin Console → Devices → Chrome → Apps & extensions → Users & browsers
  2. Set Allow / block mode → Block all extensions, allow some
  3. Add the INCLUXA extension by ID with installation policy Allow install
  4. Students install it themselves from the Chrome Web Store

Option 3 — Tell students to install it themselves

For schools without managed device policies, share the extension link directly. The free INCLUXA extension works on any Chromebook, Mac, or PC running Chrome (Edge coming soon):

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/incluxa-accessibility/jigofailgfloolejeokbjggkadigclil

What the extension does on Classroom

  • Adds a floating accessibility toolbar on classroom.google.com
  • Stays active on every linked Doc, Slide, Form, Drive file, and external link a student opens
  • Provides accessibility features such as Reading Mask, Bionic Reading, Dyslexia Font, High Contrast, Dark Mode, Text-to-Speech, Large Cursor, Focus Highlight, and more
  • Persists each student's preferences across sessions and devices via the INCLUXA API

Why not a Workspace Marketplace add-on?

Google Classroom add-ons render only inside the right-side add-on panel of classroom.google.com. They cannot inject scripts into the main course view, and they cannot reach the Docs, Slides, or Forms assignments where students actually do the work. The Chrome extension is the path that reaches every student-facing surface.

Privacy

The INCLUXA extension stores feature preferences in browser local storage. When a student signs in to INCLUXA to sync preferences across devices, only a hashed identifier and the preference data are sent to INCLUXA's servers — no name, email, or course information. See incluxa.com/privacy for the full policy.

Important
Districts subject to FERPA can deploy the bare Chrome extension under their existing Google Workspace for Education DPA — the extension itself does not collect personally identifiable information. See incluxa.com/ferpa.
Warning
IEP automation and teacher dashboards require the INCLUXA district agreement. Student-level IEP accommodation mapping and teacher dashboards are available on the Schools / Enterprise plans once the Owner has signed the district agreement in Settings → Schools — the Google Workspace DPA covers Google's processing, not INCLUXA's. See the Schools overview.