Hi, I am sharing the detailed steps for student's onboarding.
Please share these steps with students. Hope this helps. All students must complete till step 3 to
count their enrollment.
READ THE EMAIL CAREFULLY & FOLLOW EVERY INSTRUCTION TO CORRECTLY ENROLL.
Few points to remember -
1. Students should create a fresh/new account on Google Cloud Skills Boost (step 1)
2. Students must use the link provided in Step 2 to enroll in this Program. (using other links
would be invalid enrollment)
3. Student must get 300 credits in their account by following step 2 before due date -
7 October 2024. in this case (You will not get link to get the credits again)
4. In case students face issues like unable to get 300 credits after following step 2, quota for lab
exceeded etc they can reach out to support@qwiklabs.com by properly stating their query in
a single email thread only.
5. Student's must fill correct enrollment details in step 3 (specially correct public profile URL -
how to make your profile public - bit.ly/ql-public)
6. This course is part of your Course curriculum therefore you must complete this before your
semester ends. Read step 4 to know how your course is counted complete.
Student’s onboarding - Last date to fill the form 7 October 2024
Step 1 -
Create an account on Google Cloud Skills Boost (use the Institutional email address if you have one is
preferable as this Course is part of Institution's Curriculum Integration)
- https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/
Step 2 - Credit link will not be shared again, so ensure you get your 300 credits before the
mentioned due date by your faculty. Make sure you use your credits wisely to take up the labs part
of the Course.
1. [Very Important] Open an incognito/private window in your browser.
2. Enter the following link in the address bar
- https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/catalog_lab/1281?qlcampaign=1p-EDUCR-GCCF-
UNNES-ID-SEP2024-19 (Please note that link expires by 7 October 2024)
3. Once the page loads, click on the blue "Sign in" button on the top right corner of the screen
& sign-in into your account.
4. Once logged in, click on your profile picture on the top left corner and confirm that you
have "1 credit" in your account. If not, then you have probably done something wrong and
you need to close the window and repeat the steps again.
5. After getting the 1 credit, click on the green "Start Lab" button at the top left corner of the
screen and start the lab.
6. Go through the instructions of the lab, complete the whole lab (Spend at least 5
minutes) and get 100% score by following the instructions and then click on the red "End
Lab" button to finish the lab.
7. Once you finish the lab, click on your profile picture on the top left corner again and check
that you have "301 credits''. If you do, then you are good to go on the next step, if not, then
reach out to support@qwiklabs.com and they will help here.
Step 3 - To perform by faculty member
Please copy the student's enrollment form
- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AbRGp3LmkyVSaAPVmKRfXzx_vX1lyNjW24-Ps_AGq8I/copy
Next action : Faculty members should share the form link to be filled by the students after
completing step 1 & step 2.
Request you to submit this responses from your students in the excel format back to us by 15
September or within 10 days with -
• Sorted list without duplicates
• Ensure all students get 300 credits, else this unique link to avail credits will expire in 7
days.
• Ensure students fill correct email address & public profile URL as mentioned in the student
enrollment form otherwise their enrollment is not counted as completed.
Please reply to this email with the link to the response excel file.
After you complete the enrollment we will soon start the 10 days GCCF Student Mentor Challenge to
reward & recognise the student's efforts. (more details will be shared by your faculty very soon)
Note for Faculty - Faculty is advised to teach the Course module vise & ask the students to take the
labs as per the lesson plan provided according to the Academic Timetable of the Institution. In this
case please ensure that your students mark all the videos on the 4 courses below as completed in
order to earn completion badges.
Step 4 - Students course completion
Course start date : 1 October 2024, however you can as soon as you claim the credits.
As you are enrolled under the GCCF Program - please note that your course is counted complete
when you complete Courses and Challenge labs to earn the skill badges. (digital certificates)
Below is the list of badges which students enrolled must complete to count this as a complete
course.
Your performance is updated to your Institution/lead faculty on a weekly basis.
Please note - The student needs to navigate to the skill badge separately to complete it. After each
course completion, they have a module at the end which tells them to complete the skill badge.
Also, ensure to complete this training within 2 months. After completing your Course you will have 8
badges given below on your Google Cloud Skill’s Boost public profile.
(Want to make your profile public - Just follow the steps here - bit.ly/ql-public )
Table Below - (This is the entire GCCF Course for you)
Skill Badges (Completing a challenge lab after you
Name of Course (Every Course consists of
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Quests & Skill badge
badge)
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Few Things to help you get started -
Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform
What is Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform?
Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform gives you temporary credentials to Google Cloud Platform, so you
can learn the cloud using the real thing – no simulations. From 30-minute individual labs to multi-day
courses, from introductory level to expert, instructor-led or self-paced, with topics like machine
learning, security, infrastructure, app dev, and more, we've got you covered.
Link to the website - https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/
Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform YT Channel
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgadTofKslPYREQE8TjY7AA
Get started with Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform
Anyone can easily get started with Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform by completing their most basic
lab on the platform called - “A Tour of Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform and Google Cloud” here.
Also here is a quick intro video about Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform.
Types of modules on Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform
There are many different types of learning modules on Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform:
• Hands-on labs - the smallest module of learning on Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform which
will walk you through a particular feature of the Google Cloud platform and will also give you
hands-on experience with the same.
• Quest - Quest is a group of hands-on labs on Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform that covers a
particular Google Cloud topic or concept by taking you through multiple hands-on labs and
Google Cloud platform features.
• Skill Badge - The newest addition in the Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform catalog. A skill
badge is sort of like a Quest but with a challenge lab at the end which tests your knowledge
of the Quest. Most of the skill badges on the platform are built on existing quests by just
adding a challenge lab at the end. You can find the difference between a Quest and a Skill
Badge here.
Earn your first badge on Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform
You can earn your first badge on Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform by either completing a Quest or a
Skill Badge.
1. The most basic one to get started with is the “Google Cloud Essentials” quest here. It’s
accompanying skill badge with the challenge lab is - “Getting Started: Create and Manage
Cloud Resources” and can be found here.
2. Once you complete either the skill badge or the quest, you can see your newly earned badge
in your Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform public profile. To find your profile, simply follow
the instructions here - bit.ly/ql-public.
Imp note: Each profile has a unique shareable URL that you can find in the address bar when you are
on your profile. You can share this with anyone in your network to showcase your skills. It looks
something like this - “https://google.qwiklabs.com/public_profiles/{PROFILE_ID}”
Getting help from Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform
There are many different ways you can get your questions answered when it comes to Google Cloud
Skills Boost Platform:
• You can search for your query on the Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform support page
- https://support.google.com/qwiklabs#topic=9114857 and see if it’s already answered.
• You can drop an email to the Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform support email ID
- support@qwiklabs.com.
o Subject line: “GCCF x Name of University : Need Help”.
o Provide the following details in the message body:
▪ The issue you are facing
▪ Screenshots of the issue
▪ Provide your link shared for enrolling in the Program in case of Credit related
issues.
▪ Check your SPAM in case you don’t find the confirmation email after
registering on Google Cloud Skills Boost Account
• Chat with Support at https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/. (will only work when logged in
to your Google Cloud Skills Boost Platform account)
o Click the Support icon in the upper right corner and select Chat Support.
o Enter your Name and Email (as previously registered on Google Cloud Skills Boost
Platform)
o For Department, select Google Cloud Edu Program department
o In the Message field, type “GCCF X Name of University: Need Help” and click on the
Start Chat button
I hope you find the information above helpful.
Best regards,
Lina
