Making Grading Easier With Google Forms

Correcting tests and exit slips can become very time consuming with multiple classes of the same subject. I started slowly transitioning some exit slips over digitally and it has made life so much easier! It is great because it saves time for us, but it also gives students the immediate feedback which is so important! Here are some tips to get you started if you want to give this try in your classroom!

First go to google forms and select the type of form you want to create; blank, blank quiz, assessment, exit ticket, worksheet or course evaluation. I usually just do blank quiz, but pick the one that is best suited for your needs.

After you have done that you need to give the document a title and type in your directions for the task. After that is complete you can add your first question on the purple line. It is automatically set to multiple choice, but if you click on "multiple choice" you can change it to short answer, paragraph, drop down, add images, or scales depending on the type of question.

When you have finished with the question and answers I always like to click the blue "answer key" link underneath the question. This will allow you to give each question a point value and highlight the correct answer to have the computer correct the question for you. (Keep in mind you will have to review short answer yourself, but it works great for multiple choice questions.)

If you need to add more questions keep hitting the "+" button to add as many questions as you need. Make sure to keep adding the point values and answer keys tp each question as well. When you have finished click the settings icon up in the right hand corner.

Under the general tab you can make sure to collect email addresses and limit responses to one time. Under the quizzes tab I like to check off release grades immediately after submission if this is multiple choice it is the fastest way to get the score report for you and grades out to the students.
The you can send this to students by clicking the send button, or pushing out the link in Google Classroom and you will be all set!