Using a tablet to provide written feedback

There is something to be said about the ability to mark up a student assignment with circles, arrows, and scribbles. Using a pen-enabled tablet, such as the Apple iPad with an Apple Pencil or a Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet with an S-Pen, yields a more enjoyable experience in comparison to using a tablet with a third-party silicon tip stylus.

At the time of writing, this feature is not available for Windows computers. The following steps include screenshots that have been taken from a Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. The steps will be similar on an Apple iPad:

1. Open the Google Classroom app:

   Figure 6.62 – The Classroom app on Android

2. Tap on the class:

   Figure 6.63 – Classes in the Classroom app

3. Tap on the Classwork section at the bottom of the app:

   Figure 6.64 – Class sections at the bottom of the Classroom app

4. Tap on the Assignment post:

   Figure 6.65 – The Assignment post in the Classroom app

5. Tap on a student...