A Paperless Workflow For Teachers Using Google Drive

Robin BrionesEDUU 563

Log-in to Gmail and open Drive

Click on “My Drive”

Student creates a

folder

Student has shared folder with teacher

Teacher creates a course folder

Teacher uses drop-down box and clicks on

“folder”

Teacher names the folder and clicks “Create”

New course folder is found

under “My Drive”

Now it’s time to create

subfolders, perhaps one per grade or class

Click on “Create”, then use drop-down box and click

“Folder”

Name the folder and click “Create”

The subfolder(s) now appear(s)

Click on “More” to move the

subfolder into course folder

Click on “Move to”

Click on name of course folder

Click “Move”

The subfolder is now inside the course folder

Click on “Shared with me” to find

all students whose folders

are shared

All shared folders will

appear here. Click on the

shared folder to move it.

Click on the folder icon and

“Move to” appears

Click on the destination folder that

applies for that student

Click “Move”

When the subfolder is clicked, the

students’ folders appear

Now it’s time to create an “Assignments”

folder. Click on “Create”, then use the

drop-down box and click “Folder”

Name the folder and click “Create”

Now it’s time for the assignment folder to be “shared”. Click

“Tech Assignments”, then Click on “Share”

“Invite” your students

individually, or as a group (however,

a group would need to be created

prior to inviting)

Click on “Tech Assignments”,

then click on the specific

assignment you would like to

create

Create that assignment by clicking “Create”, then using the drop-

down box to choose the appropriate category

New assignment is created and

will be moved to students’ folders

Click on applicable

students and click “Move”

Student opens and completes

assignment, teacher clicks on “Shared

with me” and opens document

The completed document appears

Teacher provides comments by

highlighting area and/or using header area

Teacher renames document after

grading by clicking “File”, then “Rename”

New name is assigned, then

click “OK”

Graded assignment is

complete, saved, and may be

viewed by the student

Thank you