Google Forms Assessments

Google Forms AssessmentsTable of Contents1.2.3.4.5.6.What is Google Forms?Creating a Google FormCreating an Answer KeySharing the Google FormSync with WengageAdditional FeaturesPage 2381112131

Google Forms1. What is Google Forms? Google Forms is a simple way to gather data. You can use GoogleForms to create a survey, gather information, class assignment orassessment. As the need grows for online tools, Google Forms is anexcellent option to gather student responses in the same place atthe same time. Google Forms has multiple options for question types, from multiplechoice to essay. Google Forms also provides immediate grading and we can sync itdirectly with Wengage. Google Forms as an assessment also allows you to easily gather dataregarding student achievement for your class objective.2

Let’s Get Started!2. Creating a Google Form: You can access Google Forms in several different ways. You mayclick the nine dot square in the upper right of your Gmail or GoogleDrive. Then scroll to find “Forms.” You can also access Google Forms at forms.google.com You will see several options of where you might want to begin. Youcan create a blank form on your own or use a template form. Ihave also created Google Forms TemplateThis tutorial will explain how to make your very own Google Form, soyou will click the option for a “Blank” form.Start with giving your form a Title. You can name it in the upper leftcorner where it now says “Untitled Form.” Tab when you are finishedand it will automatically name your form at the top of thedocument.3

Basic Settings Click the “gear” Settings buttonCheck this box tocollect student email addresses.Check this box tolimit to oneresponse perstudent.Save anychanges here.4

Basic SettingsClick PresentationAdditional optionsfor presentingyour assessmentto your students.Save anychanges here.5

Back to your Form You may give your form a description if you wish. This is optional.I always start my forms with asking first and last names as questions.You can also collect email address if you prefer. Decide the type of question you wish to ask.Type your first question and choose how youwant your students to answer. Multiple Choice: create your first multipleoption and hit enter to continue addingoptions Checkboxes: similar to multiple choice,allows student to choose more than oneoption Dropdown: inserts a dropdown arrow forstudents to choose from Short Answer Essay Linear Scale: you might use this option fora survey or gathering student thoughts Multiple choice/checkbox grid:rearranges the look of your answerchoices Mark “Required” for the questions students MUST answer.6

Continue adding questions using the “plus” sign onthe right. You may also choose to insert an image or videoas a “question.”7

Self-Grading! Amazing!3. Creating an Answer Key: Now that’s you’ve created your assessment, let’s make sure youhave your answers input so Google can grade it for you! First, you have to tell Google that you want to include an answerkey. Let’s check your Settings. Click the “gear” Settings buttonChoose the “Quizzes” tab. If you want the form to self-grade, you must mark “Make this aquiz.”8

Other Quiz options: Locked mode on Chromebooks This option can be turned on only when students are usingchromebooks managed by the school. This mode will not workon other devices. This mode “locks” the chromebook and will not allow thestudent to open any other tabs while working on this quiz. Other Quiz options:Students can receive their score immediately after they submit ORyou can release them after your review (or after everyone hastaken.) You can also choose how much data the student can see.9

Now, let’s input your answer key. After you have selected “Makethis a Quiz” in your settings, you will now see the blue “Answer Key”option on each of your quiz questions. Click on this button. You may now choose your correct multiple choice answer or enteryour essay answers here. You will also choose point value. Click“Done” when you are finished. You must do this for each quizquestion. Questions with short answer options will allow you to input multiplecorrect answers. Students must type their answer EXACTLY as youhave input or it will count this question as incorrect. You can goback later and correct their answer choices/point values.10

4. Sharing the Google Form: Now you need to share this with your students. There are severaloptions for doing this. You may assign the quiz in Google Classroom. Attach this Formdirectly from your Google Drive. I would recommend making aseparate copy for each class. I also re-name according to theperiod. (Ex: “4th Hour Equations Quiz”)You may also send this via e-mail by clicking the blue “send” buttonon the upper right. You may then insert your e-mail address, insert amessage, or add additional collaborators here. Click “Send” whenyou are ready. Your e-mail will immediately be sent.11

5. Sync with Wengage: If you wish to sync this quiz with Wengage, you MUST begin bycreating an assignment in Wengage. After your assignement hasbeen created in Wengage, you will click the “AGC” button. This will create a draft assignment in Google Classroom. You maythen edit the assignment, attach your Google Form quiz and postto your students.Once students have completed the quiz and you have checkedthat their scores are correct (If needed), you will choose theIndividual tab in the Google Form responses. You will click“Release Score” in the Google Form. This allows you to choosewhich students you will email a copy of their quiz score. You must then go back to the Google Classroom quiz assignmentand click “Import Grades.” This will pull the grades directly from theform and insert them into Google Classroom. Then, you will select the students to “Return” their assignment andgrades in Google Classroom.Finally, go back to Wengage and click “Assign Google ClassroomPoints.” 12

What else can we do?6. Additional Features: Change your Color Scheme Click the “eye” in the upper right corner.This allows you to change your theme options,Including background color and font. Creating Sections You can create different “sections” in your Form.Once different sections have been created, you candirect students to “skip a section” or “go to” a certainsection based upon their answer choice. “Go to” based on answer Select the three dots at the bottomof the question you wish to use.“Go to section based on answer” allowsyou to choose which section the studentwill go to next based on their answer.This allows you to skip certain sectionsif needed.13

Form Limiter (Add-On) Allows you to shut off a Google Formafter a max number of responses orat a set date and/or time.14

Google Forms 1. What is Google Forms? Google Forms is a simple way to gather data. You can use Google Forms to create a survey, gather information, class assignment or assessment. As the need grows for online tools, Google Forms is an excellent option to gather student responses in the same place at the same time.