Student Experience

Understand the student experience and features that motivate students to become purposeful, proficient writers.

20 articles in this collection
Written by Heidi Perry, Kara Gann, and Kelly Burnette

Student Experience: Writing

Watch "How students write and submit work in Writable"

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

Student Experience: Reviewing

Watch "How students self and peer review in Writable"

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How does a teacher view Writable as a student?

Use the 'Act as Student' feature to explore Writable from a students' perspective

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How does a student write and submit?

Steps for students to access their assignment and begin writing

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How do students find past versions of their writing?

Students can see past revisions and auto-saved drafts for their assignment.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How does a student revise?

Steps for students to revise their work, using feedback from their peers and teacher

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How do students use GrammarAid?

While drafting, students can get immediate grammar feedback on their writing.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How does a student use RevisionAid?

During their writing students can use prompt, computer-generated (AI) feedback on their writing with a click of a button.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How do students check their work for plagiarism?

Confirming student work is original.

Written by Kara Gann
Updated over a week ago

How do I manage my email notifications (student)?

Adjust your email notification settings to stay up-to-date on feedback.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

Peer Review

How do students complete peer reviews?

Learn how students anonymously peer review other writing.

Written by Kara Gann
Updated over a week ago

How do students see peer review feedback?

Once peer reviewers have left feedback, students can follow these steps to view the comments and ratings.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How do Revision and Editor points work in Writable?

Learn more about Revision and Editor points to motivate students to leave quality reviews and make revisions based on feedback

Written by Kara Gann
Updated over a week ago

How do students create Writable accounts?

Students can follow these steps to create their Writable account and join a class.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

Helpful Tips and Tools

How do students annotate reading?

Using 'My Notes,' students can annotate their readings in Writable by adding highlights and notes.

Written by Heidi Perry
Updated over a week ago

How do students access Text to Speech?

Support learners with available text-to-speech options on your assignment.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How do students print their writing?

Use Google Docs to print student writing.

Written by Heidi Perry
Updated over a week ago

How do my students use Writable in Spanish?

Support learners by showing the Writable app in Spanish.

Written by Heidi Perry
Updated over a week ago

Google Docs and Writable

How do students access embedded Google Docs?

Students may write in an embedded Google Doc that is automatically saved to their Google Drive.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago

How do students export their writing to Google Docs?

Students using Writable can export their writing to a Google Doc with these steps.

Written by Kelly Burnette
Updated over a week ago