Choose the path based on what the student or gradebook needs next, not just which button appears first.
Method | What the student or LMS gets | Best use | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
Publish to LMS | Updated score in the connected LMS gradebook | When the LMS needs the official score |
|
Email feedback | A direct feedback email that can include richer feedback context than the LMS score push | When students need the feedback itself, not just the score |
|
Secure feedback link | A shareable link to the student feedback view | When you want a direct feedback URL without relying on email |
|
PDF / ZIP download | Offline report files | When you need records, handouts, or artifacts outside the product |
|
CSV export | No student-facing artifact; staff get a spreadsheet | When you need records or operational reporting |
|
A sharing action usually fails because a prerequisite is missing, not because the feature is gone.
Decision checklist
- Choose LMS publishing first when the gradebook needs the official score.
- Choose email when the student needs the detailed feedback directly and the roster has valid email addresses.
- Choose a secure link when you want a direct feedback URL without relying on email delivery.
- Choose downloads or CSV export when the audience is staff or records management rather than students.
Key points
- Completed means the result is ready inside Classwise, not that the student has already seen it.
- Google Classroom question assignments publish scores only, so use email if you also want students to receive richer feedback.
- Email delivery can be blocked by missing student email addresses or cooldown rules.
- Download actions appear only when the feedback artifact is already available.