If you have used a scantron to grade exams in the past, you may have been frustrated with the Scantron availability, speed, accuracy, and data. Consider using Zipgrade, a free app that leverages the camera in your cell phone!
Why Should I use Zipgrade?
- Quick - grade your exams as fast as your phone camera scans!
- Easy to use!
- Accurate!
- Cost effective - 100 scans per month free!
- Convenient - grade tests when you want, not when the machine is available!
- If you change the answer key, Zipgrade re-grades all exams automatically!
- Easy to analyze data by student and question!
How do I use Zipgrade?
Create Account & Download App
Navigate to https://www.zipgrade.com/login/ and create an account.
Download the Zipgrade app from the appropriate app store for your phone:
Create a Class
While logged into Zipgrade's web application, under the Class heading, select Add New Class.
Name the class, and Save.
Add & Manage Students
Under the Students tab, click Add New Student or download your Aspen roster into a .csv format file and select Import Students from .CSV.
Print Answer Sheets
Blank Answer Sheet:
To print a blank answer sheet to use as your answer key, click the Answer Sheets top tab and download the .pdf of the questions you need. (Andy & Cricket suggest just using the 100 question sheet. It adjusts to the number of questions on the exam.)
Answer Sheet pre-filled with Student data:
Print answer sheets with your student data already entered by clicking Classes then the download icon located under Answer Sheet Packets. Zipgrade creates a .pdf with a pre-filled answer sheet for every student in your class! You can use a student's answer sheet who usually does well on tests as your answer key. Just edit any incorrect answers - a nice time saver!
Create a Quiz & Answer key then Grade some tests!
Using your phone, open the Zipgrade app and login using your username and password.
Watch this informative video on how to create a Quiz, add an Answer Key, and begin grading papers! Students may use pencil, pen, or marker to bubble in their answers. Zipgrade allows you to use multiple answer keys with the same test if desired.
Resource page
Watch this informative video on how to create a Quiz, add an Answer Key, and begin grading papers! Students may use pencil, pen, or marker to bubble in their answers. Zipgrade allows you to use multiple answer keys with the same test if desired.
Resource page
Test Scoring Information
After your students have taken their test, you can begin scanning by selecting Scan Papers from the Quiz menu. After each scan, Zipgrade will show you the test with corrected answers. Notice that I was pretty messy with my erasing on the sample below, yet Zipgrade accurately corrected the test. Zipgrade will tell you how it is scoring a question using colored circles and shapes. In the example below, a red circle indicates question 3 was darkened by the student and not part of the answer. Click here for a full list of options that Zipgrade provides. Obviously, you can refer back to the answer sheet if you have concerns about how Zipgrade read the answer sheet.
There is a nice review of the individual student's test:
Test Data:
A nice overview of the class is available as well. Note that one of the questions has been missed by everyone. You can change the answer key or allow multiple choices to be correct. Zipgrade re-grades all your tests automatically!
The Zipgrade website provides a much more comprehensive look at the Quiz results:
Communicating Grade to Students:
Once graded, you can select how you want to share the grades with students. You will want to select one of the .pdf formats that will create the quiz results printout you desire. You can email the class results to yourself, print them and distribute to each student.
Consider Zipgrade to help with grading those final exams!
Would you like to sign up for a Zipgrade Session? Click here to register!
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