Google Forms Course

Lesson 1 • Navigating the Forms Interface

Walks through the Forms dashboard, toolbar, and editing canvas. Students gain confidence moving around the interface before building content.

Lesson 2 • Creating Your First Form

Guides students through starting a blank form, adding a title, and saving. Connects interface knowledge to the first practical creation task.

Lesson 3 • What Google Forms Is and Does

Defines Google Forms, its core purpose, and its place in the Google Workspace ecosystem. Establishes context before any hands-on work begins.

Lesson 1 • Multiple Choice and Checkboxes

Covers single-select and multi-select question formats, option ordering, and the 'Other' field. Builds on open-text knowledge by introducing structured response options.

Lesson 2 • Date, Time, and File Upload Questions

Teaches specialised question types for scheduling and document collection. Completes the full question-type inventory introduced in this chapter.

Lesson 3 • Dropdown, Linear Scale, and Grid Questions

Introduces advanced structured formats for rating, ranking, and compact selection. Expands the student's toolkit beyond basic choice questions.

Lesson 4 • Organising Forms with Sections

Demonstrates how to divide a form into logical sections and control page flow. Ties question-type knowledge together into a coherent, user-friendly structure.

Lesson 1 • Typography and Font Customisation

Explores available font families and text-style options within Forms. Connects visual consistency to brand alignment and readability.

Lesson 2 • Adding Images and Videos

Teaches inserting images into headers, questions, and answer options, plus embedding YouTube videos. Enhances engagement while maintaining form clarity.

Lesson 3 • Confirmation Page and Progress Bar

Configures the post-submission confirmation message and the respondent progress indicator. Completes the respondent experience from start to finish.

Lesson 1 • General Form Settings Overview

Surveys the Settings panel and its three tabs: General, Presentation, and Quizzes. Provides a map before diving into individual setting groups.

Lesson 2 • Accepting and Closing Responses

Teaches how to open, pause, and close a form to new responses. Gives students control over the data-collection lifecycle.

Lesson 3 • Controlling Who Can Respond

Configures sign-in requirements, response limits, and domain restrictions. Ensures forms collect data only from intended audiences.

Lesson 1 • Introduction to Conditional Logic

Explains what section branching is and why it improves respondent experience. Prepares students conceptually before configuring logic rules.

Lesson 2 • Testing and Debugging Logic Flows

Uses the preview mode and test submissions to verify branching and validation. Closes the chapter by confirming logic works before deployment.

Lesson 3 • Setting Up Go-to-Section Logic

Walks through configuring go-to-section rules on multiple-choice and dropdown questions. Translates conceptual logic into hands-on configuration steps.

Lesson 4 • Required Fields and Error Handling

Configures required questions and reviews how Forms surfaces errors to respondents. Ensures complete submissions without frustrating users.

Lesson 1 • Creating Answer Keys and Point Values

Assigns correct answers and point weights to each question type that supports grading. Builds the scoring foundation for the assessment.

Lesson 2 • Adding Answer Feedback

Configures per-answer feedback messages for correct and incorrect responses. Turns the quiz into a learning tool, not just a scoring mechanism.

Lesson 3 • Reviewing Quiz Results

Explores the score summary view, individual response review, and missed-question analysis. Connects quiz design to actionable performance insights.

Lesson 1 • Adding Collaborators and Co-Editors

Grants editor access to teammates and explains permission levels. Enables team-based form development without version conflicts.

Lesson 2 • Prefilling Form Responses

Creates pre-filled links that auto-populate specific fields for respondents. Reduces friction for known-data scenarios like follow-up surveys.

Lesson 3 • Sharing Forms with Respondents

Covers link sharing, email distribution, and QR code generation for respondent access. Establishes the primary distribution methods before advanced options.

Lesson 4 • Embedding Forms in Websites

Generates and customises the embed code for placing forms inside web pages. Extends distribution beyond Google's own ecosystem.

Lesson 1 • Exporting and Deleting Response Data

Exports responses as CSV or via Sheets and safely deletes response data when needed. Closes the chapter with data lifecycle management skills.

Lesson 2 • Filtering and Searching Responses

Uses search and filter tools within the Responses tab to isolate specific answers. Supports targeted review without exporting data.

Lesson 3 • Linking Responses to Google Sheets

Connects a form to a new or existing Google Sheet for live data sync. Enables advanced analysis beyond what the Responses tab provides.

Lesson 4 • Reading Summary Charts and Graphs

Explains auto-generated charts for each question type and how to interpret them. Builds data-literacy skills directly within the Forms interface.