If you have a Gmail account, you can create Google Forms. Initially, these forms work as a survey, but there is an option to turn a survey into a test.
These tests allow teachers to get statistics on students responses. A test created with Google Forms can accept responses for as long as we wish. Therefore, it can be used in the classroom, as homework or as a combination of a classroom activity which is available for those who didn’t attend the class or who want to take the test again at home.
To create a test, go to GoogleDrive, choose “New”, then “More”, and then “Google Forms / Blank form
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Then, write a title for your test and start writing a question. Here, you’ll see examples for multiple-choice questions, but there are other question types you can use as well.
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When you decide to turn the form into a test (you can do it at any stage of the creation of the form), go to “Settings” (the wheel on the top right corner of the screen).
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The settings screen contains three tabs, which you should explore and adjust according to what you need. Here, for example, “Collect e-mail addresses” is ticked because I want to see who answered the quiz (of course, somebody can cheat …). You can require sign-in and then limit the quiz to one response, etc.
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The second tab in “Settings” allows you to set up a progress bar, shuffle question order and show link to submit another response. You can also edit the message students see when they have submitted the form.
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And then we have the most important tab, “Quizzes”. Here, you should move the slider to “Make this a quiz”. Then you can define the other options. Once you have done this, you can define the right answers and add feedback.
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To define the correct answer, add feedback and award points, click on “Answer key”.
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You can add feedback for correct answers and for wrong answers. In the feedback, you can include a link or a video.
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Once your test is ready, click on “Send” (button in the top right corner) and you’ll get a link, which you can shorten to share with your students.
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