Assignment Sync and Grade Passback with Google Classroom™
Set up assignment sync and grade passback with Google Classroom.
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This article applies to districts that use the SSO and Auto-Rostering Access Service. SSO applies to districts that use an SSO portal, district website, or Learning Management System (LMS) to access McGraw Hill digital programs. Auto-Rostering means that account creation, class setup, and roster management are automated through a process handled by your district.
Not sure which Access Service your district uses? Click here to learn more about the four Access Services that we support.
This article walks a teacher through how to use Assignment Sync and Grade Passback with Google Classroom.
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The McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app syncs assignments and grades between the programs hosted on the McGraw Hill platform and your Google Classroom account.
For Actively Learn specific steps, refer to the Actively Learn Assignment Sync and Grade Passback with Google Classroom™ article.
For StudySync specific steps, refer to the StudySync Assignment Sync and Grade Passback with Google Classroom™ article.
IMPORTANT!
The integration reviewed in this article is not the same as the “Share with Google Classroom” options available within the McGraw Hill platform, nor do these integrations work together. You cannot use both. Attempting to use both will prevent both from working properly.
Article Contents
Deep-Linking Assets and Resources
Class Pairing
Prior to syncing assignments and grades between your McGraw Hill classes and Google Classroom, you need to pair your class(es). Your McGraw Hill class is automatically generated by your district’s nightly roster file sent to McGraw Hill.
1. Click on the Google apps icon at the top-right of the page.
2. Click on the McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app.
Note: Installation of this app is completed by your District Administrator. If you do not see the app, please reach out to your District Administrator or Curriculum Coordinator.
3. If prompted, select the Google account you would like to use.
4. Click the Pair Course button on the class tile.
5. Click the Pair button.
Important! Make sure to only click Pair on the course tile that matches the class you selected.
Stop and Double Check - Take time to double check and ensure your class pairings are correct before moving on. Incorrect class pairings, and any resulting issues, is a common issue.
6. Click the Launch Course button to create assignments.
Unpairing Classes
If a class has been paired by mistake and/or incorrectly, you can unpair it. Only classes paired in error should be unpaired.
Note: McGraw Hill content and assignments will not launch from Google Classroom if you unpair the class.
Important!
If a Google Classroom class is deleted prior to unpairing it from the McGraw Hill class, you will not be able to fully unpair it. You MUST first unpair the classes before deleting or unlinking the Google Classroom class.
If you deleted a Google Classroom class before unpairing it, you will need to contact our DTS Customer Support team.
1. Click on the Google apps icon at the top-right of the page.
2. Click on the McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app.
Note: Installation of this app is completed by your District Administrator. If you do not see the app, please reach out to your District Administrator or Curriculum Coordinator.
3. If prompted, select the Google account you would like to use.
4. Click the Launch Course button on the class tile.
5. Click the Unpair button.
Create Assignments
1. Click on the Google apps icon at the top-right of the page.
2. Click on the McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app.
Note: Installation of this app is completed by your District Administrator. If you do not see the app, please reach out to your District Administrator or Curriculum Coordinator.
3. If prompted, select the Google account you would like to use.
4. Click the Launch Course button on the class tile.
Pre-Built Assignments
1. On the Add Assignments tile, click the Add Pre-Built Assignments button.
The last selected Chapter/Unit/Lesson will open by default. Click the Browse This Course button to navigate to a different location within the program.
2. Click on a blade or click on an option in the Course Navigation Panel on the left to view the available resources.
3. Click the Assign button on a resource tile to assign an individual resource.
Click the Assign (A) button at the top-right of the page to assign multiple resources at one time.
For in-depth instruction on how to create individual assignments, refer to the Open Learning - Create Assignments article.
For in-depth instruction on how to create bulk assignments, refer to the Open Learning - Create Bulk Assignments article.
Once you've successfully created all the assignments you want, close the tab to navigate back to Google Classroom.
Custom Assignments
1. On the Add Assignments tile, click the Create Custom Assignments button.
2. Select the Assignment Type.
For in-depth instruction on creating Instruction, Submission, and External Tool assignments, refer to the Open Learning - Create Assignments article.
For in-depth instruction on creating Online Questions assignments, refer to the MH Assess - Assign Assessments article.
For in-depth instruction on creating Personalized Learning/SmartBook/LearnSmart assignments, refer to the Open Learning - Create SmartBook or LearnSmart Assignments article.
Note: Personalized Learning/SmartBook/LearnSmart is only available for select programs.
Once you've successfully created all the assignments you want, close the tab to navigate back to Google Classroom.
View Assignments
1. From your Classroom page, click on the class name.
2. Click on Classwork.
3. Click on the assignment blade to expand.
4. Click the Sign in – Google Accounts button.
The assignment will open in a new tab on the my.mheducation.com site.
Note: It may take 2-3 minutes for assignments to appear for students and before the assignment can be successfully launched within Google Classroom. If you attempt to launch the assignment too quickly after creation, both students and teachers will receive a "CI2" error message.
Adjust Assignment Settings
Important!
If you need to later make adjustments to the settings of an assignment, you must complete these changes within the McGraw Hill platform directly, or by launching the assignment as a teacher in Google Classroom.
If you attempt to make assignment edits within Google Classroom directly, they will not be reflected within McGraw Hill and may result in stopping the assignment from functioning in Google Classroom.
1. From your Classroom page, click on the class name.
2. Click on Classwork.
3. Click on the assignment blade to expand.
4. Click the Sign in – Google Accounts button.
The assignment will open in a new tab on the my.mheducation.com site.
5. Click the Settings tab (for Open Learning programs).
For Wonders, refer to the Wonders/Maravillas - Assignment Management article for steps on making edits to assignment settings.
6. Make preferred changes to the settings.
Note: Depending on the assignment type, certain setting options may not be available as they were when first creating the assignment.
7. Click the Save button.
Alternative Option: Edit from McGraw Hill Platform
1. Click on the Google apps icon at the top-right of the page.
2. Click on the McGraw Hill SSO app.
3. Click the Assignments button on the class tile for Open Learning programs.
If accessing Wonders or Open Court Reading c2023 or older, you will need to click on the class tile.
4. Navigate to the assignment.
5. Make preferred changes to the settings.
6. Click the Save button.
These changes will not be reflected in Google Classroom until you have resynced the assignments.
Resync Assignments
Resyncing assignments is an option available within the McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app. This option syncs all assignments and their settings from McGraw Hill into Google Classroom.
This allows you to sync settings back into Google Classroom if you made any changes to your assignments. This also gives teachers a direct way to manually trigger the assignment syncing process in the event any assignments have not automatically appeared in Google Classroom.
1. Click on the Google apps icon at the top-right of the page.
2. Click on the McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app.
Note: Installation of this app is completed by your District Administrator. If you do not see the app, please reach out to your District Administrator or Curriculum Coordinator.
3. If prompted, select the Google account you would like to use.
4. Click the Launch Course button on the class tile.
5. Click the Sync Assignments button.
McGraw Hill will automatically check to see if there are any assignments that have not yet been completed synced to Google Classroom. These will be listed in the area below the Sync Assignments button.
Deep-Linking Assets and Resources
In addition to creating assignments, you can also create deep-links to McGraw Hill assets and resources within Google Classroom. This allows you to create links for users to launch resources in Google Classroom without necessarily making them into assignments.
1. Click on the Google apps icon at the top-right of the page.
2. Click on the McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app.
Note: Installation of this app is completed by your District Administrator. If you do not see the app, please reach out to your District Administrator or Curriculum Coordinator.
3. If prompted, select the Google account you would like to use.
4. Click the Launch Course button on the class tile.
5. On the Add Assignments tile, click the Add Pre-Built Assignments button.
The last selected Chapter/Unit/Lesson will open by default. Click the Browse This Course button to navigate to a different location within the program.
6. Click on a blade or click on an option in the Course Navigation Panel on the left to view the available resources.
7. Click the Deploy button on a resource tile to assign an individual resource.
Click the Deploy (A) button at the top-right of the page to assign multiple resources at one time.
These resources will now appear as links within your Google Classroom course.
Grade Completed Assignments
Assignments can be graded from within Google Classroom by launching the assignment. As a teacher, launching the assignment automatically brings you to the assignment submissions page in a new tab.
Important!
Student should access their first assignment through Google Classroom. This allows the McGraw Hill platform to begin syncing grades for that student to Google Classroom.
The student does not need to complete the assignment within Google Classroom if they would rather complete it within the McGraw Hill platform, they just need to launch it from the Google Classroom platform.
After the initial launch, students can then access and complete assignments through Google Classroom or the McGraw Hill platform.
1. From your Classroom page, click on the class name.
2. Click on Classwork.
3. Click on the assignment blade to expand.
4. Click the Sign in – Google Accounts button.
The assignment will open in a new tab on the my.mheducation.com site.
5. Depending on the assignment type, click the View or View Scoresheet link in the Student Work column.
For in-depth instructions on grading different Open Learning assignments, refer to the Open Learning - Grade Assignments article.
For Wonders assignments, refer to the Wonders/Maravillas - Assignment Management article.
Grades will automatically sync to the Google Classroom gradebook and can be viewed by clicking the Grades tab.
Resync Grades
1. Click on the Google apps icon at the top-right of the page.
2. Click on the McGraw Hill K-12 for Google Classroom™ app.
Note: Installation of this app is completed by your District Administrator. If you do not see the app, please reach out to your District Administrator or Curriculum Coordinator.
3. If prompted, select the Google account you would like to use.
4. Click the Launch Course button on the class tile.
5. On the Re-Sync Grades tile, checkmark the assignment(s) that needs to be resynced.
6. Click the Sync Grades button.
Troubleshooting Tips
Error Messages on Student Launch
Common Errors: ID5, ER4, SE4 Most likely caused by a rostering mismatch between Google Classroom and McGraw Hill.
1. Ensure your class(es) are paired correctly. If your class(es) are not paired correctly, then the rosters will not match.
2. Ensure the student is properly enrolled in the class within McGraw Hill. New students may take several days after enrollment to sync into McGraw Hill.
3. Ensure you are not using “Student View” in Google Classroom. This view will not work and is not indicative of the experience students will have.
Most of the time this is caused when launching an assignment too quickly after creation.
1. Ensure you and students are waiting 2-3 minutes after assignment creation to launch it.
2. Ensure the assignment “start date” has passed. Assignments with future start dates cannot be launched by students.
"L500" Error Message
Often indicative of a greater issue with the district's installation of the app. The issue may exist on either the district side or the McGraw Hill side.
Reach out to your District Administrator contact support for this error.
Assignments and Grades Not Syncing Properly
Most of the time this is caused by incorrect class pairings.
Ensure your class(es) are paired correctly by reviewing the class pairings section. If your class(es) are not paired correctly, assignments and grades will not function as needed and may result in additional errors.
Grades Not Syncing for Some Students
If only some students within a class do not have grades populating in the Google Classroom gradebook, but other students do, this indicates some students have not launched an assignment directly from within Google Classroom this school year.
Ensure the student launches any active assignment from directly within Google Classroom. You can then manually sync grades through the McGraw Hill tool to populate all grades for this student within the Google Classroom gradebook.