Give feedback on assignments

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. Learn more.

2. Click the class Classwork.
3. Click the assignment View question or View assignment.
4. On the left, click the student name a file that they turned in.

You can see how the grade for an assignment has changed and how many times a student has submitted work for an assignment.

Important: This feature is only available on turned-in and graded assignments.

1. Go to classroom.google.com and click Sign In.

   Sign in with your Google Account. For example, [email protected] or [email protected]. Learn more.

2. At the top, click Classwork the assignment View assignment.
3. On the left, click the student's name.
4. Click See history.

To see another student’s work while grading, choose an option:

Desktop

• Click the Down arrow and choose a student name.

• Click Back or Next .

Android

• Swipe horizontally.
• Tap the arrows around the student's name.

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. Select the passage or file that you want to comment on.
3. Click Add a comment .
4. Enter your comment and click Comment.

You have 2 ways to add comments to the comment bank.

Add an existing comment to the comment bank

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. In the top-right corner of the comment box, click More Add to comment bank.
3. Make any edits and click Add.

Enter a comment directly into the comment bank

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. On the right, click Comment bank
3. Click Add to bank and choose an option:
   • Enter a single comment—Enter your comment.
   • Enter multiple comments—Press Enter after each comment you write to put your comments in a list.
   • Enter a list of prepared comments—Paste your list. Your prepared list should have one comment per line.
4. Click Add.

Note: See below for instructions on editing a comment in the comment bank.

There are multiple ways you can search for and use comments in the comment bank.

Use a hash to find comments

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. Select the text and click Add comment .
3. In the comment box, choose an option:
   • Enter # to see the 5 most frequently used comments.
   • Enter # and then a keyword or phrase.
     You'll see suggestions as you enter text.
4. Click the comment Comment.

Search for and copy a comment

1. Click Comment bank Search .
2. Enter a keyword or phrase.
3. Point to the comment that you want to use and click More Copy to clipboard.
4. In the comment box, paste the comment.
5. Make any changes to the comment and click Comment.

You can edit a comment in the grading tool or on the web.

Edit a comment in student work

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. Click Comment bank.
3. Point to the comment that you want to edit and click More Edit.
4. Enter your changes and click Save.

Edit a comment on the web

1. Go to classroom.google.com/g/cm.
2. Point to the comment that you want to edit and click More Edit.
3. Enter your changes and click Save.

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. Click Comment bank .
3. Point to the comment and click More Copy to clipboard.

Delete a comment in student work

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. Click Comment bank .
3. Point to the comment click More Delete.
4. Click Delete to confirm.

Delete a comment on the web

1. Go to classroom.google.com/g/cm.
2. Point to the comment click More Delete.
3. Click Delete to confirm.

You can add private comments for a student. The student sees and responds to your comment when they open the returned assignment. If the student responds to your comment, you can read it and reply in the grading tool.

Important: Private comments can’t be edited or deleted after you post them.

1. In Classroom, open the student work (details above).
2. Click Grading .
3. Under Private comments, click Add private comment enter your comment.
4. Click Post.

1. Go to classroom.google.com.
2. Optional: To expand the navigation drawer, at the top left, click Menu .
3. Scroll down and click Settings .
4. Under “Notifications” next to Comments, click the switch On . Comment types include:
   • Comments on your posts
   • Comments that mention you
   • Private comments on work

Tip: To minimize the menu to a collapsed version, at the top left, click Menu .

You can also reply to public and private comments directly within email notifications. This enables teachers to quickly reply to their students without having to switch back and forth between their email and Classroom.