
Overall, the commenting feature is the recommended approach to provide feedback to an assignment.The Google Docs interface makes it easy to find whatever you’re looking for (Image credit: Google) This feature can be useful to give a student feedback on a work in progress assignment. The history of all changes is maintained with the document.
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If the ownership of Google Doc was transferred to the instructor, the instructor can still ensure an email is received immediately by the student when a comment is made, by entering a plus sign, “+”, followed by the student’s email address (see image below) in the Comment. While by default, if the student was still the owner of a document, he will receive an email whenever a comment is made on his document. Click the comment icon located to the right of the document or click the icon Add comment located on the toolbar.Ĭomments appear at the right hand side of the document, lined up to the text or section being referenced.Select a section of text in the document by highlighting it with your cursor.Instructors can leave feedback and questions on the side of the document for the student to review when they open the file. The instructor will receive an email with a link to the student’s document indicating it’s been shared with them. Grant permission settings to the instructor as “Can Edit” (which is selected by default) or “Can comment” or “Can view” depending on the instructor’s preference.Ĭan edit - Collaborators can add and edit content as well as add comments.Ĭan comment - Collaborators can add comments, but not edit content.Ĭan view - People can view the file, but not edit or add comments.Enter the email address of the instructor to submit the file to.


Click the blue “Share” button located in the upper right hand corner of the Google Doc.Īlternately from My Drive, right click on the file and select share.
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Note that we specifically use a Google Doc in this example, but the instructions on how to share in Google Drive are the same for any file type you are trying to share: These instructions need to be communicated to the students so they know how to submit their assignment.
