Simplify and automate teacher-parent communication with online forms

Online forms provide an efficient, socially distanced means of communication between teachers or school administrators and parents or guardians assisting with distance learning at home. Leveraging digital forms to deliver important information and documents eliminates the need for paperwork to be delivered in-person, without relying on slow postage or frustrating PDF fillers to get the job done. Forms delivered online can even improve communication through powerful form logic and digital features. Here’s how: 

1. Online forms can guide data input When using the Public Forms feature to share digital forms with parents or guardians, you can hand-select which fields you would like to be editable. For example, if you were sharing a digital progress report with a student’s parent, only the Signature field could be made editable. Additionally, your digital forms can also be configured to include simple logic and properties, to seamlessly enforce your data capture needs. For example, if a parent received a digital Missing Homework Notice from their child’s teacher, their Signature field could be made Required, ensuring that they sign the form before they submit it. With guide data input, forms are returned more completely and accurately – saving teachers and school administrators significant time and reducing opportunities for miscommunication.

2. Increased transparency into student progress
   Instant access to submitted forms and data acts as a catalyst for discussion between teachers and parents or legal guardians. Forms completed by a parent/guardian are instantly available for review and processing, accelerating communication. With instant access to submitted information, teachers can more rapidly address parent/guardian concerns, while garnering further insight into their student’s needs. Teachers can even track form submissions for documents shared via the Public Forms feature, allowing educators to monitor what forms still need to be completed. 

3. Automated workflows streamline communication
   Leveraging Automated Workflows, your forms can be configured to automatically route copies of completed forms to parent/guardians, once completed. This set-it-and-forget-it workflow allows teachers to easily maintain communication with families and students, without adding to their to-do list. 

To learn more about how mobile forms can elevate your classroom documentation, communication, and data capture, check out our ‘Top Digital Forms for Teachers’ eBook.