Built for teachers - show students' history of edits in a Google Doc

Latest Version

Version
1.3.5
Update
September 21, 2024
Size
1.51MiB
Developer
revisionhistory.com
Category
Users
100,000+
Rating
3.51111 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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Revision History Extension

Revision History helps teachers see students' process when they write essays in Google Docs. It is meant to help teachers guide their students through revisions as well as to ensure that students are not just copy/pasting text from AI/LLMs/ChatGPT or other sources.

With Revision History, you can see:

- How many edits students made to their essays
- How long they spent writing
- What snippets they copy/pasted
- Watch a video replaying the document being written

It also works with documents submitted to Google Classroom (as long as they were drafted in Google Docs).
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Revision History extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Revision History extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Revision History extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Revision History extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Revision History extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Revision History extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Revision History Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Revision History extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Revision History extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Revision History extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Revision History extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Revision History extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Revision History extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Revision History extension file

Select and download the Revision History extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Revision History extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Revision History extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Revision History extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Revision History extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Blue Bush Boi (ID: 000000f67845f37f) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/02/2024 Massive data privacy concern. The amount of information this extensions collects is concerning and causes issues on my personal computer. Would not recommend, should be taken off the chrome web store.

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Ben Skifton (ID: 00000044759315f9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/11/2023 This is my favorite extension for Google Docs! I love the interface on top of the Google Doc because it is nonintrusive and gives you so much great info in a quick and easy to read display. This is a great extension for all teachers (I teach high school social studies) who want to get move information about students' work to monitor for copy and pasted work from other students, general websites, or artificial intelligence. I highly recommend!

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Jonathan Schenker (ID: 0000004079973064) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/05/2023 What a fantastic, elegant, easy to use program that helps solve the chatGPT problem facing educators. Use this tool to view the rhythm in which your students write and whether they are copying and pasting. This program should be adopted by every school system, private school, and university.

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Benjamin Lieblich (ID: 0000002cb14c6c6a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/12/2023 This is a great tool. Really helped me this weekend when I was grading papers to get a quick sense if the student had actually written their paper themselves. Highly recommended. Best tool I have seen so far to prevent chatgpt overusage.