Scan and Score Multi-question Handwritten Sheets

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The Student Handwritten Sheets (Multi-question) feature allows teachers to scan and grade multiple questions on one handwritten sheet using laptop camera, document camera, or phone camera. Teachers can print sheets with designated answer boxes, have students answer one question per box, and scan the completed sheets directly from the assessment grading screen.

This article covers assessment setup, printing student sheets, camera recommendations, activating the assessment, and scanning completed sheets.

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1. Set Up the Assessment

  1. Create an assessment. (Lessons/Assessments>My Assessments>Create New)
  2. Add your questions using the supported question types:
  3. Make sure the number of questions reflect the amount of boxes on the printed sheet. (There are 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 boxes)

Important: Only Multiple Choice, True/False, Short Answer, and Student Work question types are supported for handwritten sheet scanning.

 

2. Print the Student Handwritten Sheets

  1. Click Classes and select a class
  2. Select all the students and click Print
  3. Choose Student Handwritten Sheets (Multi-question).
  4. Select the number of answer boxes to include on each sheet. The number of boxes should correspond to the number of questions in the assessment.
  5. Print the sheets and distribute them to students.

Students should write their answers in the corresponding numbered boxes on their printed sheets.

 

3. Recommended Camera Setup

Camera quality and positioning are important for accurate sheet capture and processing.

Camera requirements

  • Recommended quality: A camera capable of recording in 4K resolution or better.
  • Many newer document cameras and smartphones meet this recommendation.
  • Built-in laptop cameras vary in quality and may not provide sufficient resolution.

Recommended setup

For the best results:

  1. Place the completed sheets flat on a desk or other stable surface.
  2. Position a document camera or smartphone camera directly above the sheets.
  3. Adjust the lighting to minimize shadows and glare.
  4. Keep the camera steady and ensure the entire sheet is visible.

If possible, avoid holding sheets up to a laptop camera. Shaking, perspective distortion, and skew can interfere with sheet processing.

Using a phone to scan

You can use your phone to scan sheets without a separate document camera.

  1. Log into ALL In Learning using your phone's browser.
  2. Navigate to the assessment.
  3. Activate the handwritten sheet scanner as described below.

  4. Use your phone's camera to capture each sheet

     

4. Activate Handwritten Sheet Scanning

To open the scanner:

  1. Navigate to the assessment. (Lessons/Assessments>My Assessments or Lessons/Assessments>Curricula)
  2. Click Activate.
  3. Select Scan Handwritten Sheets.
  4. Select the class and click Start
  5. This takes you to the grading screen with the camera open.

The scanner is now ready to capture completed student sheets.

 

5. Scan Student Sheets

  1. Position a completed student sheet within the camera's view.
  2. Hold the sheet steady and allow a few seconds for it to be captured.
  3. Listen for the confirmation sound (a ding).
  4. Confirm that the status message displays "Scanned … Ready for the next sheet".

  5. The student's score will automatically calculate in the student list left of the camera

  6. Position the next sheet and repeat the process.

The scanner is designed to capture sheets within a few seconds, allowing you to process multiple student sheets in sequence.

Sheet orientation

Sheets can be scanned in different orientations, including:

  • Upright
  • Sideways
  • Upside down

The thumbnails displayed in the student panel will be oriented upright, even if the sheet was scanned sideways or upside down.

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