Using Google Forms as Quizzes

Google Quiz

Stop grading multiple choice by hand!

A Google Forms/Quizzes Primer for Teachers

by Becky Krantz


  • Essential Questions

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  • Building a Quiz

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  • Adding Quiz Questions

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  • Settings - General

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  • Settings - Presentation

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  • Other Quiz Settings/Changing Existing Forms to Self-Grading Quizzes

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  • Using the Answer Key for Self-Grading

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  • Previewing & Sending Your Quiz

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  • Viewing Quiz Results & Insights

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Essential Questions:

 

  • How can using Google tools save me time and increase student collaboration and engagement?

 

  • How can Google tools be used effectively for formative or summative assessment?

 

  • How will I implement Google tools in my classroom to better meet the needs of all learners?

To create a quiz from scratch, go to "Start a New Form" in Google Forms, then select the "Blank Quiz" template. 

From the template, you can easily create multiple choice, dropdown, short answer, linear scale, and more.  

For this example, we will be using multiple choice, so you can try out the self-grading feature. 

Blank Quiz

When you open the template, you will be able to fill in the quiz title and description, then start adding questions and multiple choice options.

Hints:

  • You can use the "Duplicate" button (looks like two pieces of paper near the trash icon) to copy a question and then make your changes.
  • If you use the "Required" switch, students will not be able to turn in the quiz until they answer the required question.
New Question

Settings General

Be sure to collect email addresses if you plan on reviewing responses before sending students feedback. For our sample, students will receive immediate feedback.

You may want to require sign in and limit to 1 response to deter students from retaking the assessment or taking it for another student.

If you would like students to be able to edit their answers after they submit (i.e. correct them), you may select that option here.

You can also give students rights to view the summary charts of all student answers. Leaving this box unchecked gives more privacy.


You have 3 options under Presentation Settings:

  • Show progress bar is helpful if the assessment is longer.
  • Shuffle question order can deter wandering eyes during a quiz.
  • Show link to submit another response can be used if students are sharing a device.

 

Settings Presentation

Settings Quizzes

Make This A Quiz:

If you have an existing Form with multiple choice options you would like to change to a self-grading quiz, simply slide the switch to "Make this a quiz"!

In order to allow auto-grading, the "Make this a quiz" switch must be turned on.

Release Grades: 

For immediate feedback of multiple choice quizzes, select "Release Grade Immediately".

If you would like to review one or more questions manually (e.g. a short answer response), choose "Later, after manual review". 

Show Respondants:

You may also choose if you would like to show students which questions they missed or not, the correct answers, and the point values.


Answer Key and Points

If your form is already set up as a quiz, you will have an "Answer Key" option in the bottom left of the question box (when you click it, it will change to "Edit Question").  

After you have filled out the multiple choice options, select the "Answer Key" option and choose the correct answer. This is also a good time to add a point value to your question.

Google Forms will use the answer you selected to create a key and automatically assign points to students for correct answers. Students will receive immediate feedback and the assessment will be done in a flash, giving you immediate access to helpful data!


Previewing and Sending Quiz

To preview your quiz, click on the eye-shaped icon near the gear in the upper right. When you are done previewing, you can click on the pencil in the upper right to go back to edit mode.

To send your quiz, select the "Send" button in the top right, then choose to send via email, link, or embed code . Sending by link, as seen in the picture, is an easy way to post your quiz in Google Classroom or on a website. You could also share the quiz on social media.


After students take the quiz, responses display in the "Responses" section of your editable form. 

Summary Insights can tell you at a glance the average, median, range, point distribution, and frequently missed questions.

Question can tell you how many students (and which ones) selected each of your         multiple choice options.

Individual will show you each student's quiz results one at a time. This is also where             you would go to review responses individually before releasing scores, if you were               scoring any sections manually.

Quiz Responses

You did it!

Now, how will you use Google Forms/Quizzes to improve your assessment and teaching?

Inspiration