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Reference • Teachers • Instructional leads

How to choose the right feedback delivery method

Not every sharing method is meant for the same audience. Use this page to decide which delivery path fits the class and what must be true before you use it.

What this page covers

Help teachers compare every outward feedback path so they can choose the right one without trial and error.

Expected outcome

You can match each sharing method to the right classroom need and know which eligibility rules matter first.

For

Teachers • Instructional leads

Applies to

LMS publishing • Email feedback • Secure links • Student tutor • Exports

Last verified: 2026-06-19

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

  • Assessment is LMS-linked
  • Rows are in a publishable state

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

  • Student has an email address
  • Submission is email-eligible and not in cooldown

Secure feedback link

A shareable link to the student feedback view

When you want a direct feedback URL without relying on email

  • Submission has a shareable completed result

Student tutor

A Feedback / Tutor pivot where the student can ask questions about the returned work

When students need help understanding feedback, fixing missed steps, or practicing a similar problem

  • Student opens a secure feedback link
  • Published feedback and submitted work are available as tutor context

PDF / ZIP download

Offline report files

When you need records, handouts, or artifacts outside the product

  • Downloadable reports must already exist

CSV export

No student-facing artifact; staff get a spreadsheet

When you need records or operational reporting

  • Assessment-level export action available

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.
  • Use the tutor when the student needs an interactive explanation after opening the feedback link.
  • 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.
  • Student tutor is attached to the secure feedback page, not the teacher dashboard. It helps students learn from returned feedback but does not change grades.
  • Tutor responses are generated from the student's published feedback, submission context, protected answer key, rubric if available, and teacher instructions. Protected teacher materials are used internally and should not be exposed to students.
  • Bold, italic, and underlined teacher feedback carries through to secure feedback links.
  • Download actions appear only when the feedback artifact is already available.