Setting Up Google Meet

Table of Contents: 

1. Overview
2. Requirements
3. Create a Google Project
4. Enable Google APIs
5. Get Access Keys
6. Acquire the OAuth Client ID
7. Get Google Credentials
8. Add Credentials to PlutoLMS
9. Add Google Meet to Course
10. Student View
11. Possible Errors

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Overview

This guide will assist you in setting up Google Meet on your LMS.

Requirements

You must use a Google Workspace organisational account (formerly G Suite) to create the keys. It is possible to create the keys with a personal account, but you will have to go through Google verification before using it in production.

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Course instructors who will use the Google Meet in Pluto LMS must also have an account with the same organisation. If you intend to create the keys with a personal account, this is not necessary.

Create a Google Project

Step 1: Go to the Google Cloud Platform

Step 2: Click on "Enabled APIs & Services."

Step 3: Select a project.

Step 4: Click on "Create Project."

Step 5: Enter a project name.

Step 6: Click "Create"

Enable Google APIs

For the Google Meet to work with PlutoLMS, you need to enable the Google Calendar API and the Google Drive API.

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To enable the APIs, do the following:

Step 1: Open the Google API Library.

Step 2: Search for the Google "Calendar" API.

Step 3: Click the Enable button.

Step 4: Return to the Google API Library.

Step 5: Search for the Google "Drive" API.

Step 6: Click the Enable button.

Get Access Keys

Step 1: To acquire the API key, open the Credentials page in the "APIs & Services" console.

Step 2: Click on "Credentials."

Step 3: Click on "Create Credentials."

Step 4: Select the "API Key."

Step 5: Close the prompt.

Step 6: Edit the API key just generated.

Step 7: Select "HTTP referrers (web sites)."

Step 8: Add your LMS URL (eg., courses.yourdomain.com).

Step 9: Ensure that you save.

Acquire the OAuth Client ID

Step 1: Open the Credentials page in the "APIs & Services" console.

Step 2: Click "Create credentials."

Step 3: Select "OAuth Client ID."

Step 4: Click "Configure consent screen."

Step 5: If you are creating with a Google Workspace organisational account, select Internal in the User type section. If you don't have an organisational account, you'll need to select External and go through the Google verification process. To learn more, visit Unverified Apps.

Step 6: On the OAuth consent screen, enter your organisation information.

Step 7: Save.

Step 8: When prompted to enter scopes, click the "Add or remove" scopes button and add the scopes below:

• /auth/calendar.events
• /auth/drive

Step 9: After adding the scopes, click "Save and continue."

Step 10: When prompted to add Test Users, click the "Add users" button.

Step 11: Click "Save and Continue."

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After you've completed all the above mentioned steps, you will get the "Summary" of your Setup. Once you are happy you can click on "Back to Dashboard."

Get Google Credentials

Step 1: Open the Credentials page in the "APIs & Services" console.

Step 2: Click on "Create credentials."

Step 3: Select "OAuth Client ID."

Step 4: Select "Web application"

Step 5: Give our application a name.

Step 6: Add your LMS domain as a URL under "Authorized JavaScript origins".

Step 7: Click "Create."

Step 8: Navigate back to your credentials page to retrieve:

• Your API key.
• Your Client ID.

Step 9: Copy the above to use for the next stage.

Add Credentials to PlutoLMS

Step 1: On your PlutoLMS, click on "Site admin."

Step 2: Select "Integrations."

Step 3: Select "Google Meet."

Step 4: Enter your Google Credentials here.

Step 5: Save changes.

Add Google Meet to Course

Step 1: In the applicable course, click on "Edit course material."

Step 2: Click on "Add course content."

Step 3: Select "Google Meet."

Step 4: Give a "Room Name."

Step 5: "Generate Room URL."

Step 6: "Sign-in with Google Account."

Step 7: Click on save and display.

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Your Google Meeting will then be generated on your course.

Student View

Students will see your Google Meet in their course and will be able to join at the time you have set the meeting for.

Possible Errors

White list domain:

Ensure that you followed all the steps correctly in this guide and ensure you have: 

• White listed your LMS domain in your Google Account.
• Given the correct API Key and Client ID.

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Cookies issue:

Please ensure cookies are enabled on your browser to use Google Meet.

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Use Case Example:

New Product Training for Sales Team

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Background:

A company has developed a new product and needs to train its sales team on its features, benefits, and how to effectively sell it. The sales team is spread across different branches and remote locations, making it challenging to conduct in-person training sessions. The company decides to use Google Meet integrated with their LMS for this training.