5 ONLINE ASSESSMENT TOOLS

FOR TEACHERS
1. Google Forms

 Process:
Step 1: Set up a new form or quiz
1. Go to forms.google.com.
2. Click Blank        .
3. A new form will open.

Step 2: Edit and format a form or quiz

You can add, edit, or format text, images, or videos in a form.
•Edit your form
•Create a quiz with Google Forms
•Choose where to save form responses

Step 3: Send your form for people to fill out

When you are ready, you can send your form to others and collect their
responses.
Advantages of using Google forms

 It is a free online tool, that allows you to collect information easily and efficiently.
 With Google forms you can create surveys in few minutes to ask your clients or collaborators
information about your products or service.
 To start using this tool,  you only need a Google account, the same one you need to access Gmail,
YouTube or Google Drive.
 The interface is very easy to use. Any user with an average Internet knowledge can create forms
using this tool.
 The assistant is simple to use. The What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get interface makes it easy to
drag and drop form elements and organize them based on actions or events.
 At the design level it is possible to choose between a palette of colors, as well as own images as a
background.
 Google forms stores the feedback received so we can analyze it in detail.
 The forms are integrated with Google spreadsheets therefore we can access to a spreadsheet
view of the collected data.
 The general configuration of forms or surveys allows you to collect the recipient’s email
address and limit the answers.
  For advanced users, the type of data that can be inserted into a field can be customized
using regular expressions. This helps customize the form even more.
 Google forms allows us to see how the survey will look before sending it over to the
recipients.
 We can send the form by email, integrate it into our website or send the link via social
networks or any other means.
 With this tool, you can get unlimited questions and answers at no cost, while other survey
tools require a payment depending on the number of questions and recipients.
Disadvantages of using Google forms

 It is necessary to have internet to be able to use this tool.

 The design customization  is very limited. Advanced users can change the design to use the
tool with a greater number of purposes.

 There are some security concerns. The user has to create a good password and protects it to
increase the level of security.

 There are certain limitations regarding the capabilities of this tool. It accepts texts up to 500
Kb; images up to 2 Mb; and for spreadsheets the limit is 256 cells or 40 sheets.
 2.Kahoot!
 Playing a kahoot is as simple as 1-2-3

1.Find a kahoot to play from the Discover page

2.Once you’ve found a kahoot, click Play and then select Classic

3.Get your participants to join the game using on-screen instructions

 Full step-by-step instructions on how to play a game of Kahoot!

1.Log in to your account.

2.Find a game to play – click Discover on the top navigation bar to search from our library of millions, or choose a game from one of our

collections.

3.Click Play.

4.When the screen launches, choose the Classic game.

5.The game lobby launches, displaying a unique game PIN, for all players to see.

6.Players use their own devices, e.g. a phone, to join the game via kahoot.it or the Kahoot! app, by entering the PIN and their nickname.
7. Once all players are in the game lobby, click Start.

8. Players answer the questions they see on the shared screen with their devices. Each
answer option on the shared screen is inside a box with a specific color and shape that
matches the boxes displayed on the players’ screen.

9. After each question, a leaderboard showing the top 5 players is displayed. Players

see their points and place on their own devices.

10. At the end of the game, the winner’s nickname appears on the shared screen, and
players see their final place on their device.
Advantages of Kahoot
 User Friendly, Can start the quiz by using a video to engage the students. More engaging for low ability
students. Competitive.
 Student engagement with Kahoot is very high. 
 Students enjoy playing Kahoot because it is visual, fast paced, and different from the average day to day
quizzes. 
 Due to high student engagement, teachers are able to measure understanding of the materials that were
covered more accurately through the quizzes and surveys. 
 Kahoot gives teachers the ability to perform a formative assessment of the whole class at one time without
putting students on the spot.  
  Another advantage of Kahoot is that if you do not have time to create a Kahoot, there are many that are
shared by other teachers that can be chosen from.  The ease of use of the Kahoot website and application
makes it something that even the most technologically illiterate teacher and students can master
 Kahoot is a great way to integrate technology into any classroom, from Science and Math to History and
English.  
Disadvantages of Kahoot
 Cannot put questions in order. Students have to have an internet connection and a
smartphone/tablet. The picture comes a bit after the question.

 The major disadvantage that I find with Kahoot is that it is hard to track student progress.  Students have
usernames that either the teacher can create or they can create (teacher can kick the student out of the game
if they create an inappropriate username) and during the game points are tallied based on how fast and how
accurate they answers are given.  In order to track student progress the teacher would have to breakdown
usernames and attach them to student names and then record the number of answers each student got right
in every Kahoot that was played.  This would be tedious at best.  
3. Socrative
Process:

 1. Start off by logging into Socrative and creating your own individual account.

 2. On Your Dashboard, You will see Four Different Icons: START A QUIZ, QUICK QUESTION, SPACE
RACE, EXIT TICKET

    START A QUIZ -This format allows you to create a multiple choice assessment for the class.

QUICK QUESTION - When students enter the class, you can have them answer a short
answer pre assessment. This can be use to start the class off immediatly on your content for the day

 SPACE RACE -This Icon allows your class to compete in group against one another . It
can be used as a test prep the day before a final.

EXIT TICKET -After the end of the day’s lesson, have the class take a quick refresher of the day’s content.
 3. Click on Create Quiz under the Manage Quizzes Icon on the Dashboard

 4. The next page will ask you to create a name for your quiz. You can decide to make it either a short
answer, multiple choice, or true or false.
5. If you wish to align your quiz with a
Common Core Standard, check the box
marked “Align entire quiz with Standard”. The
menu will scroll down and from there you can
make you decision regarding Subject, Core,
Class/Grade, and Standard.

6. Creating Your Quiz Question - Input

you questions and answers. Check the box
on the right for the correct one. Continue
to add as many questions as you desire by
clicking the “Add Question” and choosing
from one of the three options. Click on the
Save & Exit button on the top right
hand corner.
7.When you have completed your quiz, return
to your homepage and click on START A
QUIZ. Select the quiz you want the class to
take. This will lead you to the page “What Type
of Quiz Are You Starting?”. You can customize
your quiz to be “Student Paced - Immediate
Feedback”, “Student Paced - Student
Navigation”, or “Teacher Feedback”. You can
also add any additional settings on your quiz to
monitor the student progress.

8. Wait for the class to under the Room

number in their cell phones. The Room
Number will be located on the top of your
screen. When students have entered the room,
begin the quiz.
9. When students have finished the quiz, you
can select the option to end the activity and save
the report. You can choose “Get Reports” “View
Chart”, or “Return to Dashboard”

10. When finished with the quiz, return to

the Dashboard. 
Advantages
  Socrative is a great way to instantly gage a class’ understanding of a particular concept.
 Socrative is a convenient way for teachers quickly collect and organize formative assessment data
before, during, and after a lesson.
 It gives teachers real time results with student’s answers and allows them to modify and
differentiace each class based on where the students are at.
 Teachers are able to make better decision in regards to how the can best focus their students
learning capabilities in the classroom.
 Socrative is also very mobile friendly, allowing its users to use their hands free device in the
classroom. 
 Socrative is an excellent tool that any teacher can easily incorporate into the classroom. Its quick
and efficient feedback outweighs the disadvantages, and with a little creativity, teachers can find
ways to avoid the size limitations.
Disadvantages

 The greatest disadvantage of Socrative is the size limit on the program. Only one
quiz can be opened at a time, and only 50 users may complete the quiz in each
opening. These limits would make it challenging to assign the quiz for homework
or to have quizzes simultaneously going in different subject areas. Teachers might
be able to get around these limits by setting up multiple accounts with different
email addresses, but juggling the different log-ins would be a hassle.
 4. Plickers
Process:
1.Adding a class  
A. Sign In
B. Go to Classes
C. Here you will see a Demo Class, and any classes already added to your account, and a tab that says “Add new class”

D.Click on Add new class

i. You will be asked to Name the class, select grade level, select subject, and assign a color to identify the new class
ii. Click Save
iii. The  new class should now appear on your Classes 3. Adding new questions
page A. Sign In
B. Go to Library
C. Click on desired Folder
D.You will see previous questions and a
New Question icon , click on New Question
E. You will be asked to
i. Add question text
ii. Choose between Multiple Choice or
True/False
iii. Write in A, B, C, D answers
iv. Click on all possible correct answers
v. Click Save to leave Click Save and create
new to add more questions

2. Creating a Folder 4.Printing the Plickers cards

• Sign In
• go to Library
A. Sign In
• Look for New Folder logo and click on it B. Go to Cards
• You can use up to 30 characters to name the New Folder C. Select desired Plickers card that
• Press Save suit your class needs
D. Print
5. Scanning the Plickers cards on your phone or tablet
A. Press the Plickers icon        
B. Press Sign In
C. Write in Email, and Password
D. Press Done
E. Choose class
F. In Queue, you will see available questions that haven’t been used for assessment
G. In History, you will see already used questions
H. Press on the question you wish to assess students with
I. Using Live View post the question on screen
J. Press blue Scan button
K. You will see an overlay of the students
L. Make sure the cards are visible, you may move phone to capture all cards
M. Green indicates correct answers, Red indicates incorrect answers, Dark Grey indicates invalid answers and
Light Grey indicates students have not been scanned.

i. Press the checkmark when complete

ii. Answers can be seen by teacher, using the web site you may also post students names with
answers, or chart graph without the students names with the answers
How to Sign Up for Plickers

1. Open your browser

2. In the address box type Plickers
3. Click on the Sign Up button to create a new account.
4. You will be asked for your First name, Last name, email, and to create a password.
5. After completing the form, press Sign Up at the bottom of the form.
6. You will then shortly get an email from Plickers asking you to validate your email.
7. Go to your email account, look in your inbox for the Plickers email, and follow directions to validate
your email.
8. Once this step is completed you can log back to Plickers.com and click on the Sign In icon.
9. Sign in using your email and password. Press Sign In.
10. You will be taken to your Library.
11. From here you can Create New Folders for your classes, add new questions, or review your history.
12. You may also go to: Reports, Classes, Live View, Cards, Help or your account settings.
Advantages
 Free and easy to use software Students do not need any technology as they do not
download an app
 Tutors can view a report of the questions and how they were answered
 You can assign students to cards or use anonymous voting
 Immediate results can be made visible to students via the Plickers web page

Disadvantages
 Limited to 63 users
 Limited question types (MCQs, T/F)
 Not integrated with powerpoint
 Need wifi access
 Need sufficient lighting to enable the camera to pick up images
5.Padlet
Process:
Step 1: Go to padlet.com and create an account. Use either your Iowa State University email
and/or another account that is associated with your name.

Step 2: Create a new Padlet wall by clicking on

Create New Padlet.
Step 3: Start working on your Padlet wall by clicking Modify This Wall. Place the team’s
project Title and a small Description about the project into appropriate places.
Step 4: Change the Wallpaper and Layout on the Modify This Wall page. Add a
preset or customized wallpaper and change the layout to stream, grid, or freeform.
Advantages
 A huge advantage of Padlet is that it's free

 Being able to access free software for a teacher is a major bonus, especially with a tool like

Padlet because all students can contribute to the wall and share their ideas. 

  Padlet is also mobile, allowing students to use it on their smartphones if a classroom isn't

equipped with computers. 

 Also, there are different privacy settings, which is important when dealing with students

because parents may be skeptical of their children going online. 

 Students don't need to create a username or put in personal information unless the teacher asks

them to. 

 A teacher just needs to create their own username, build a wall, then share the link to the

classroom where the students can join.

Disadvantages

 A primary concern with a tool like Padlet is that a teacher has no control of what students
will type.  A teacher can tell them to be appropriate and use the tool in an ethical way, but
some may go against this rule.  Also, it can
add as a distraction to learning with students taking up too much time making sure what
they type is correct.
Thank You 