Start an Assessment/Quiz in Paper Mode

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Paper Mode is a live game mode that enables you to drive engagement and support every student by blending physical and digital learning. With Paper Mode, you can bring Quizizz into your classroom even if all your students do not have personal devices.


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To conduct an Assessment/Quiz in Paper Mode, project the questions on your computer. Your students can attempt these questions by holding up personalized QR Codes. Scan these codes using the Quizizz mobile app to record their attempts. 

Paper Mode provides you with insights into student responses as you scan. You can also get detailed reports on class performance as soon as the Assessment/Quiz ends.

How does it work? 

  • Every student gets a unique, printed Q-card
  • This card consists of a specialized QR code. It is numbered, so you can easily keep track of all your participants

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  • The four sides of the Q-Card are marked A, B, C, and D. These letters correspond to the four different answer options for a Multiple Choice Question
  • When presented with a question, students rotate and display their Q-cards such that the correct answer option is on top
  • The Q-cards are then scanned using your Quizizz mobile app to record student responses 

How do I start an Assessment/Quiz in Paper Mode?

    1. You can:
      1. create a new Assessment/Quiz, or
      2. choose one of your existing Assessments/Quizzes in 'My Library', or
      3. select any of the Assessments/Quizzes created by the teacher community in Quizizz Library
    2. Ensure that your Assessment/Quiz only contains multiple-choice questions with a maximum of four answer options each. If there are any questions in your Assessment/Quiz that are not MCQs, they will automatically be skipped while playing the game 
    3. Click on 'Start now'
    4. Select 'Paper Mode'



    1. Click on the 'Print' button to access a PDF with printable Q-cards. The file contains 60 Q-cards, so it can support up to 60 participants per Assessment/Quiz



    2. Print the required number of Q-cards
  1. You can choose to manually make a note of the Q-card number you assign to each student. You can also allow Quizizz to keep track of these numbers by assigning Q-cards via a Paper Mode Group or one of your classes on Quizizz. This will allow you to view participant names on your mobile screen as you scan responses. 

    1. To assign Q-cards to a Paper Mode Group, follow these steps:

      1. Click on 'Assign'
      2. Click on the '+ Create' button under 'You can create a new group for paper mode'
      3. Enter a student's name against each participant's number 
      4. Enter a name for the group 
      5. Click on 'Save' 
    2. To assign Q-cards to a class, follow these steps:

      Prerequisite: Classes need to have been created or imported into your Quizizz account before Q-cards can be assigned to them. To learn more about this, click here



      1. Click on 'Assign'
      2. Select the class to which you would like to assign the Q-cards 
      3. Review the list of student names against their assigned participant numbers 
      4. You can reorder the names, edit them, delete them, or add new participants. Note that any of the changes you make here will not modify your existing class 
      5. Click on 'Save' 

    Once you have assigned the Q-cards to a class or group, you can:

    1. Click on 'View list' to view the list of students and their assigned participant numbers
    2. Click on the three dots next to 'View list' to edit the list of students or unassign the Q-cards
    3. Click on 'Modify' to change the group or class to which the cards have been assigned



    1. Hand each student their assigned Q-card
    2. Demonstrate to your students how these Q-cards are meant to be used. Remind them to:
      1. Hold the card upright 
      2. Ensure they are not tilting the card 
      3. Ensure they are not blocking the QR code on their card 

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      4. Rotate the Q-cards to change the options
      5. Ensure that the correct option is above the QR code 

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    1. Make sure that you have the prerequisites ready (printed Q-cards and downloaded Quizizz mobile app from the App Store or Play Store)



    2. Click on 'Start'
    3. Ensure that your computer screen is visible to all your students. You can also project the Assessment/Quiz on a larger screen if required
    4. Log in to the Quizizz app on your phone with the same Quizizz account you use on your computer
    5. Tap 'Start' on the home screen of your Quizizz mobile app to open Paper Mode 

             
    6. Grant the app permission to access your camera. This is a one-time process 



    7. The first question will be displayed on the computer screen for your students to read. It will also be visible on your mobile app. If you wish to skip the question, tap the 'Skip' button on your mobile screen. Note that a question, once skipped, will not be shown again

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    8. Prompt your students to raise their Q-cards to answer the question
    9. Once all of your students have raised their Q-cards, tap 'Scan responses' on your mobile app

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    10. Point your phone camera at your students and scan all their raised Q-cards. Ensure that you are holding your phone in portrait mode
    11. If you assigned Q-cards via a group or class, you will be able to see the names of your participants on your phone screen as you scan their responses. You will also be able to see the total number of responses scanned at the bottom of your phone screen

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    12. If any errors occur while scanning, tap 'Clear' on your phone screen and begin scanning again 
    13. Once all the Q-cards have been scanned, tap 'Submit' on your phone screen
    14. Your phone screen will display an overview of your classroom's performance in the question they just answered 

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    15. Tap the arrow next to the number of responses on your phone screen to view the names of the students who answered the question correctly or incorrectly 

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    16. Meanwhile, your computer screen will display the overall accuracy of your classroom along with the points and rank secured by each student. This will be visible to your entire class  

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    17. Tap 'Next question' on your phone screen to proceed 
    18. Repeat this process until all questions have been answered
    19. Once the Assessment/Quiz is complete, tap 'End quiz' on your mobile screen to generate a report 

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    1. Once the Assessment/Quiz is complete, your computer screen will display class accuracy along with an overview of your students' performance in the Assessment/Quiz
    2. Click on the 'Question' tab on your computer screen to view your students' performance in each question 

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    3. Tap 'View report' on your phone screen to view a detailed report on the Assessment/Quiz

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    4. You can also click on 'Exit' on your computer screen to view the same report on your computer 
    5. You can edit, download, print, or share this report with other stakeholders 

Note:

  1. Q-cards can be reused for every Assessment/Quiz session that you start in Paper Mode. You do not need to print fresh copies for each Assessment/Quiz. Consider laminating your Q-cards to help them last longer
  2. Reports for Assessments/Quizzes sessions in this game mode will state 'Paper Mode' under the 'Type' column in 'Reports' 
  3. You will still be able to manually evaluate responses to questions in a Paper Mode Assessment/Quiz report

 

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